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METHODS OF ELECTING ELECTORS 1800-1832
|
1832 |
1828 |
1824 |
1820 |
1816 |
1812 |
1808 |
1804 |
1800 |
1. Alabama |
V |
V |
V |
L |
\ |
\ |
\ |
\ |
\ |
2. Connecticut |
V |
V |
V |
V |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
3. Delaware |
V |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
4. Georgia |
V |
V |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
5. Illinois |
V |
V |
D |
D |
\ |
\ |
\ |
\ |
\ |
6. Indiana |
V |
V |
V |
L |
L |
\ |
\ |
\ |
\ |
7. Kentucky |
V |
V |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
8. Louisiana |
V |
V |
L |
L |
L |
L |
\ |
\ |
\ |
9. Maine |
V |
V/D |
V/D |
V/D |
\ |
\ |
\ |
\ |
\ |
10. Maryland |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
11. Mass. |
V |
V |
V |
D |
L |
D |
L |
D |
L |
12. Mississippi |
V |
V |
V |
V |
\ |
\ |
\ |
\ |
\ |
13. Missouri |
V |
V |
D |
L |
\ |
\ |
\ |
\ |
\ |
14. N.H. |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
L |
15. New Jersey |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
L |
16. New York |
V |
D |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
17. N.C. |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
L |
D |
D |
D |
18. Ohio |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
\ |
19. Penn. |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
L |
20. R.I. |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
21. S.C. |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
22. Tennessee |
V |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
L/D |
23. Vermont |
V |
V |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
24. Virginia |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V = Qualified Male Voters chose the electors at large
D = Qualified Male Voters chose the electors by district, (there was usually one district for each of the state's designated electors)
L = State Legislatures chose the presidential electors
Note: Maine elected two electors "at large" while seven were chosen at the district level.
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau]
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