Date: 1837-02-08
Result:
33-0
Vote Subject Matter:
Government Management
/ Government Organization
Description: TO ELECT A VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, UPON FAILURE OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE TO GIVE A MAJORITY TO EITHER OF THE TWO HIGHEST CANDIDATES, RICHARD M. JOHNSON OF KENTUCKY AND FRANCIS GRANGER OF NEW YORK; THE SENATE VOTING 33 FOR JOHNSON AND 16 FOR GRANGER. VOTES FOR JOHNSON ARE CODED 1, FOR GRANGER, 2.
Original source documents:
Senate Journal vol. 26, p. 230;
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