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U.S. presidential election, 1804
The U.S. presidential election of 1804 was the first presidential election conducted following the ratification of the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
For the first time, presidential electors were required to specify in their votes their choice for President and Vice President.
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General election
Results
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| Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
| Federalist
| South Carolina
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| Rufus King
| New York
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Electoral college selection
| Method of choosing Electors | State(s) |
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| each Elector appointed by state legislature | Connecticut Delaware Georgia New York South Carolina Vermont |
| each Elector chosen by voters statewide | New Hampshire New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia |
| state is divided into electoral districts, with one Elector chosen per district by the voters of that district | Kentucky Maryland North Carolina Tennessee |
| Massachusetts |
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10-26-2009 08:16:03
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