Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1877 — Minority Residents. [ARTICLE]

Minority Residents.

As much has been written recently in referenee to the election of President Hayes by a minority vote, it will not be oat of place to state the facts as to other minority presidents: Iu 1844 Mr. Polk received not qnite 50 p«r cent, of the popular vote. He received 62 per cent, of the electoral vote. In 1848 General Taylor received 47 per cent, of the popular vote, and 50 per cent, of the electoral vote; bat three of his friends were elected to the house of representatives. In 1852 Pierce received 51 per cent of the popular vote, and 85 percent es tbe electoral vote. In 1856 Mr. Buohanan received only 45 per cent of the popular vote; he reoeived 59 per cent of tbe electoral vote. In this eleotion Fillmore received 25 per cent of tbe popular vote, and only 2 per cent of the electoral vote; but, fourteen of bis friends were elected to congress. Iu 1860 Mr. Lincoln received only 40 per cent of the popular vote and 59 per cent of the electoral vote., In 1864 Mr. Lincohi received 55 per cent, of the popular vote, and 91 per cent of the electoral vote. In 1868 General Grant received 52 per cent, ot the popular vote, and 73 per cent, of the electoral vote. In 1872 General Grant received 55 per cent of the votes of the people; in the electoral college he received 81 per cent. — Ex. *