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During this period Congress was divided politically as follows:

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The first regular caucus of members of Congress for the nomination of presidential candidates was held in Washington, D. C., February 25, 1804, by the DemocraticRepublicans, who unanimously nominated

For President, Thomas Jefferson,

of Virginia.

For Vice-President, George Clinton,

of New York.

The Federalists, by agreement, without holding a congressional caucus, supported—

For President, Charles C. Pinckney,

of South Carolina.

For Vice-President, Rufus King,

of New York.

The election occurred on November 6, 1804.
SEVENTEEN STATES VOTED.

Electors were chosen by the legislatures in Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Vermont.

The vote, as counted on February 13, 1805, showed the following result:

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NOTE.

By article XII of the amendments to the Constitution, which was declared in force September 25, 1804, the electors are required to ballot separately for President and Vice-President. election of 1804 was the first held under this amendment.

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Thomas Jefferson was elected President, and George

Clinton as Vice-President.

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The above-named candidates were nominated at a congressional caucus of Democratic-Republicans held January 23, 1808, James Madison receiving 83 votes out of a total of 89, and George Clinton receiving 79 votes out of a total of 88.

The Federalists nominated—

For President, Charles C. Pinckney,

of South Carolina.

For Vice-President, Rufus King,

of New York.

The Federalists, without holding any caucus, by some method concentrated their votes on these candidates, who had been the Federalist candidates in 1804.

The election occurred on November 8, 1808.

SEVENTEEN STATES VOTED.

The states choosing their electors by the legislatures were Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Massachusetts, New York, South Carolina, and Vermont.

The result of the vote, as counted on February 8, 1809,

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During this period Congress was divided politically as follows:

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At a Republican caucus held in Washington, D. C., May 12, 1812, James Madison received the unanimous vote of the caucus (82 votes). John Langdon, of New Hampshire, was nominated for Vice-President, receiving 64 out of the 82 votes. Langdon declined the nomination, and at a second caucus, held on June 8, 1812, Elbridge Gerry was nominated by 74 out of 77 votes cast.

The Federalists nominated

For President, De Witt Clinton,

of New York.

For Vice-President, Jared Ingersoll,

of Pennsylvania.

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