Burnett Young Bull'k Gordon Vot. Vot. Walker....... 144 592.. 509 759.. 1184 298 Whitfield..... 331 995.. 657 775.. 1175 277 Total. 5257 14768.. 8049 13254..18595 6566 P.M. B. Young over George P. Burnett, 9511; maj. for Gordon, 5205: White maj. in dist., 12029. Dem. maj. in State for Congress, 22596; maj. for Bullock in '68, 6868; White maj. registered in the State, 279. THE LEGISLATURE is largely Democratic. On the 19th of Dec., 1871, James Milton Smith Democrat, was elected Governor without serious opposition, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Rufus F. Bullock, Republican. Benjamin Conley, President of the Senate, claims to be ex officio Governor of the State for the remainder of Bullock's term, and the courts will probably be called upon to decide who is Governor. ILLINOIS. Dane.. .4171 3865.. 3829 3295.. 5731 4880 Dodge ..2538 4575.. 2419 4220.. 3634 5675 578 166.. 390 208.. 643 165 58 .1133 Fond du Lac.3596 An election was held in this State, in 1871, for Congressman at Large, in place of John A. Lo-Eau Claire...1409 gan, elected to the U.S. Senate, and for a Congressman in the VIth District. For Congressman at Large the following was the vote: Rep. Dem. Counties. Bever❜ge Hayes Adams..... 2079 2564 Alexander. 432 69.. 39 54.. 73 73 523.. 926 240.. 1138 890.. 791 391.. 1287 707 3875.. 3071 3289.. 1971.. 3008 352 4734 4466 1476.. 4646 2071 920.. 2791 1294 610.. 1020 474.. 1803 805 ..1757 934.. 2002 Iowa ..1457 1632.. 1413 1262.. 2345 1959 744 Jackson 668 356.. 744 316.. 1056 376 1533 Jefferson....2225 2867.. 2136 2737.. 3195 3747 Bond 1025 631 Boone Brown Bureau 1121 169 Macoupin.. 2127 2177 Juneau ..1080 829.. 913 772.. 1445 1114 2674 Kenosha......1051 901.. 1081 898.. 1530 1194 1651 Kewaunee... 361 Calhoun... 89 244 Massac. 515 440 738 McDono'gh 2395 2512 Champaign 2116 1823 McHenry.. 1061 92 Christian 1361 1402 McLean.. 2666 1187 Menard. 705 Mercer... 878 Clinton Coles Cook 2146 3105 .16434 11018 Peoria Perry Crawford.. 791 829 1238 273 Polk 2728 2636 Portage. Moultrie... 529 2029 Pepin 640.. 1951 1248 383.. 842 376 636 Outagamie..1219 1746.. 923 1483.. 1501 1805 1729 Ozaukee...... 295 1574.. 330 1523.. 512 2059 544 222 157.. 533 594.. 209 788 864. 660 920 175.. 322 144 428.. 1232 740 ..2073 1659.. 1748 1252.. 3130 1924 1366 671 Rock Isl'd. 1481 851 Fulton.. 1639 2300 Saline..... 409 683 Gallatin.... 402 668 Sangamon. 2780 Greene... 721 Grundy. 1012 635 Scott. 3653 1256 Schuyler... 824 1050 670 Hamilton.. 403 Hancock... 2638 659 Shelby. 1747 2686 Stark 640 Hardin 148 284 St. Clair... 2634 Henderson. 545 369 Stephenson 1834 Henry 825 Tazewell .. 1714 1633 Iroquois... 1477 638 Union.. 302 837 Jackson... 1354 1265 Vermillion 1017 567 870 Wabash.... 345 Jefferson.. 763 1176 Warren.... 1485 Jersey 653 1084 Washingt❜n 1239 Jo Daviess. 1281 470 Johnson.... 807 364 Kane 3121 1213 Kankakec.. 732 1405 591 506 713 1048 584 2078 971 377 La Salle.... 3133 2754 .1401 1009.. 1247 890.. 1619 1102 1181 1015.. 985 613.. 1237 811 2668.. Shawano.. 191 259.. 212 198.. 299 235 Sheboygan..1927 1943.. 1763 Trempeleau,. 988 294.. 642 Vernon.......1686 416.. 1426 Walworth...2908 1270.. 2472 Washington. 666 2371.. 690 Waukesha...2413 2539.. 2177 2931 2971 985 Waupaca....1575 831.. 1620 739.. 1994 912 1013 Waushara...1500 344.. 1133 233.. 1741 386 343 Winnebago..3005 2019.. 3407 2016.. 4712 2742 2827 Wood.. 340 328.. 256 206.. 401 442 1468 Total,.... .78299 68970..69478 61263..108857 84707 For Governor, in 1871, Cadwallader C. Washburne over James R. Doolittle 9,329. In 1869, Lucius Fairchild over Charles D. Robinson, 8,215. In 1868, Grant over Seymour, 24,150. In 1871, other State officers were elected, as follows: 1476 Total....137926 115337 1615 1091 Maj. for John L. 657 Beveridge 22589 In the VIth District, Henry Snap (Rep.) was elected over Lorenzo Leland (Dem.), to fill a vacancy in Congress. Livingston 1322 Rep. THE LEGISLATURE is largely Republican in both branches. .3661 1504.. 3227 1159.. 5583 2135 St. Croix.. Sauk.... .1832 891.. 1847 752.. 3262 1366 2382.. 1213 3073 .68807 .68171 68807 Districts. Angelina Chambers Cherokee... Hardin.. Harrison... Henderson Houston TEXAS. CONGRESS,'71. CONG.'69. Gov.'69. Rep. Dem. Rep. Ind. Rep. Ind. Whitmore Hern. Whit. Arm. Davis. Ham. 918 1085.. 803 602.. 803 603 73 350.. 103 135.. 72 225 51 151.. 64 Clark Gidd. Clark Elliot Davis Ham. Fort Bend......1207 38.. 73 65 Leon 636 1463.. 170 978.. 247 909 Limestone.. rejected.. I 60.. 58 Madison Matagorda McLennan. Milam.... ..2216 1116..1841 587..1847 570 284 120 88 270 737.. 195 332.. 193 335 877.. 856 404.. 790 478 321.. 14 385.. 13 273 200.. 7 113.. 23 108 390.. 249 258.. 255 249 1063.. 355 190.. 388 401 195.. 99 92.. 108 126.. -158. 5 146 932. 48 621.. 63 609 350.. 455 212.. 459 221 1651..1054 760..1059 758 210.. new County. 271.. I 52.. 5 336 433.. 139 108.. 157 332 226.. new County. 641.. 255 60.. 248 201 1649..1009 651..1017 652 363.. 131 95.. 136 153 116.. 158 233.. 197 912 144 ΙΟΙ Liberty. 303 Nacogdoches 429 Newton.. 97 Orange. 25 Panola.. Polk Rusk. .1363 Rains Sabine. San Augustine.. 396 San Jacinto 392 ΙΟ 229 139 244 227 .11572 16172..8456 7406..8529 8380 W. S. Herndon over G. W. Whitmore, 4,600; Whitmore over James Armstrong in '69, 1,050; Edmund J. Davis over Andrew J. Hamilton 149. The vote of Rusk Co., for Congress, in 1871, was rejected by the State Canvassers, on account of alleged fraud and intimidation. The officially declared result was, for Whitmore, 10,209, and for Herndon, 14,521. II. Bowie. Bryant Connor Grait Con. Davis Ham. 9 373. 309 109.. 264 177 999.. 20 277.. 28 723 Robertson... .1144 1373.. 512 343. 516 422 Washington....2599 2432.. 2016 938.. 2035 959 848 720.. 997 440.. 1028 431 85.. 576 26.. 577 ..... 525 49 .20406 23374..16582 8564..16150 9778 D. C. Giddings over Wm. T. Clark, 2,968; Clark over Jacob Elliot in '69,8,018; Davis over Hamilton, 6,372. In 1871, the canvassers rejected the votes of the counties of Bosque, Brazos, Freestone and Limestone, and 2,322 of the votes cast for Giddings in Washington Co., on account of alleged irregularity and fraud, declaring the result to be 18,407 for Clark, and 17,082 for Giddings, thus electing Clark by 1,325. Mr. Giddings contests the seat. L. W. Stevenson (Repub.) received 409 votes for Congress in this District. Collin. 167 Calhoun. 238 264.. 234 126.. Cooke. 61 535.. 9 314.. 9 404 249 169 Cameron.. 208 1072.. 272 559.. 289 592 Coleman. Davis (Cass?).... 242 673.. 462 497.. 436 571 Colorado Denton 76 829.. II 216.. .1203 328 256.. new County. Comanche Ellis.. 243 826.. 38.. 5 Concho.... 83 23.. 13 115 Fannin.. 467 .986.. 4 74.. 287 507 523.. De Witt 367 Grayson Hopkins 150 Hood.. Hunt. 47 953.. 145 319.. 134 862.. 2 187.. I 504 El Paso.. 851 257.. I 289 609 Fayette. 1384 Frío. 9 Gillespie. 287 2 II. 4 105 Goliad Johnson II 599. 765.. 108 387.. 4 465 Gonzales 577 Lamar 639 1362.. 77 Hamilton Guadaloupe.. 577 Marion .1047 798..1067 218..1021 358 Hayes 65.. 29.. 102 Hidalgo. Palo Pinto. 70 Jackson. 461.. 114 Red River 890 1214.. 784 356.. 93 358 433.. 780 506 475.. 54 568 Karnes.. 173 32 239.. 200 349.. 220 328 29.. new County. 1094..1147 708.. 1175 728 388.. 363 248.. 360 255 48. new County. 454. 339 204.. 367 222 I.. 339 120.. 336 122 1784..1220 318.. 1174 527 27.. new County. 39.. 278 70.. 277 65 113.. 172 130 944.. 462 493.. 476 513 747. 508 333.. 516 328 56.. 44.. 219 410.. 109 252.. 120 277 41 23.. II 52.. 14 8 154.. 60.. 197 157.. 31 125.. 31 145 174.. I 40 259 78 44 49 57 Kendall. 110 24.. 128 Kerr... 23.. 228 619 32 56.. 58 73.. 60 76 Kinney Lampasas. 122 Lavaca. 429 Live Oak. 2 3 38 13 169 Menard 5 Nueces 134 84.. 7 116 842.. 385 424.. 382 450 88.. I 80.. I 83 113.. I 65.. I 75 73.. 29 30.. 34 32 112.. 27 22.. 35 17 24. 233 7.. 230 10 38.. new County. 139.. 182 186.. 231 143 3.. 19 15 San Patricio 4 68.. 34.. 10 30 San Saba. Starr. Total .12636 17010..9312 9240..10295 9934 John Hancock over Edward Degener, 4,374; Degener over J. L. Haynes in '69, 72. Davis over Hamilton, 361. In this District in 1871, the canvassers rejected the returns from Bee, Brown, Concho, Fayette and Starr counties, making the result for Degener 11,153, and for Hancock, 15,022. The total vote of the State for Congress, including the rejected returns and the vote for Stevenson, is 125,812, showing a Democratic majority of 24,279. Total vote for Congress in 1869, 70,293; Kepublican majority, 7,117; total vote for Governor in 1869, including 445 for Hamilton Stewart, Dem., 79,338; Davis over Hamilton, 783: over all, 338. THE LEGISLATURE of Texas for 1872-3, had not been chosen when this manual went to press. Lee Linn Mills 551 1228.. 1566 496.. 2539 1576 321 47.. no return. I 45 new County. 967 209 Polk 1633.. 2325 972.. 2913 1694 Pottawatta'e 1403 1117.. 1134 790.. 1293 609.. 1686 791 Ringgold.... 763 Sac 207 89.. 16 .2542 1354.. 2418 1402.. 3612 1763 Shelby Story.. 1084.. 1519 1236 Tama. ΙΟΙ Taylor 374.. 1058 423 Buchanan...1510 851.. 1275 520.. 1872 926 Van Buren..1604 575.. 1946 933 370.. 1500 118.. 106 67 Winnebago.. 267 Carroll.. 113.. 156 82 Winneshiek.1482 Cass.. 848 335.. 564 336.. 420 248 Cedar. Woodbury... 709 876.. 998 778.. 670 34.. 180 785.. 1254 237.. 475 669.. 1031 739 549 44.. 205 Cerro Gordo. 650 131.. 496 108.. 441 73 Cherokee.... 391 102.. 187 Chickasaw... 994 Total 696.. 860 415.. 996 1002 520 426 Bremer ....1212 114 570.. 1205 415.. 1862 805 382.. 705 250.. 717 379.. 499 275.. 488 352 1339.. 1681 1217.. 2026 1606 1625.. 2119 1821 990.. 1457 Clarke.... ...тобо 511.. 942 333.. Clay.. 2.. III 4 Clayton......1937 1634.. 1890 1379.. 2783 1952 Crocker...... 46 Dallas Davis. ...1213 497.. 1031 Decatur......1229 1057.. 1041 Greene.. Grundy. Guthrie Hamilton. 5.. 259 41 94.. 270 77.. 241 ΟΙ .108801 67547..96579 57434..120399 74040 Per cent....... 61.70 38.30.. 62.71 37.29.. 61.92 38.08 Total vote for Supreme Court Judge in 1871, 176,348; James G. Day over John F. Duncombe, 41,254. In 1869, total vote for Governor, 154,013; Samuel Merrill over George Gillaspy, 39,145. In 1868, total vote for President, 194,439; Grant over Seymour, 46,359. At the October election in 1871, a Superintendent of Public Instruction was elected on the ticket with the Judge, the result being, for Alonzo Abernethy, Republican, 109,275; Edward Mumm, Democrat, 67,119; majority for Abernethy, 42,156. The returns of the November (1871) election for Governor and Lt.-Governor, were not offcially canvassed in time for publication in this Almanac, but the Republican ticket succeeded 977 1082 by majorities which will not vary materially from that for Judge of the Supreme Court. The officers elected are as follows: 400 590 481 5.. 136 423 231 26.. 530 75 399.. 547 412 804 237.. 660 109.. 638 167 .1116 994.. 845 702.. 932 732 Democrats ... III.. 271 80 I.. 954. 23 5 Hancock.. 206 47.. 136 Hardin.......1197 342.. 1132 Jackson .1664 1856.. 1569 1681.. 2040 2117 LEGISLATURE, 1872. Senate. House. Joint Bal. Republicans... .42 78.. ..120 8 Republican majority....34 KANSAS. This State elected a Legislature in '71, which is largely Republican in both branches. 236 720.. 750 727.. 422 307 Clay Coff. Sarg't Coff. 88.. 152 1108.. 1102 1134.. 1146 695.. 1093 1566.. 1654 Butte.... CALIFORNIA. Districts. I. Fresno....... 130 Inyo 264 Kern.. 171 GOV'NOR, '71. CONG. 71. CONG. '68. Rep. Dem. Rep. Dem. Rep. Dem. Booth Haight Houg. Archer Pixley Axt. 599.. 124 599.. 70 380 Anoka. 311.. 267 308.. 113 100 Becker 363.. 176 361.. 208 421 Benton... 2077.. 1411 2098.. 745 1208 Big Stone... 675. 534 683.. 465 654 152 438.. 148 439.. 98 274 Brown 1129 1202.. 1147 667 Carlton S.Bernardino 413 525.. 414 524.. 264 378 Carver San Diego.... 631 654.. 635 642.. 128 S. Francisco.13977 11018..13927 10909..11920 13800 S.Luis Obispo 563 586.. 576 576.. 372 San Mateo... 925 650.. 922 647.. 608 S'a Barbara.. 762 Santa Clara.. 2772 Santa Cruz.. 1213 Stanislaus... Tulare........ 527 2444.. 2808 777.. 1203 435 Fillmore.. 189 46.. New Co... New Co. 2369.. 2277 2354 Dakota... 785.. 1132 754 Dodge... 824.. 349 817.. 494 642 Douglas... 696. 437 693.. 338 679 Faribault.... 1565 Total.. ..26028 24552..25971 24374..20081 23632 Newton Booth over Henry H. Haight, 1476; S. O. Houghton over L. Archer, 1597; Axtell over Pixley, in '68, 3551. II. Booth Haight [Sarg't Alameda.... 2489 1571.. 2510 Alpine....... 136 91.. 139 Amador..... 1132 1063.. 1088 Calaveras.. 1062 1163.. 1069 Contra Costa 1066 702.. 1074 El Dorado... 1532 1553. 1489 Mono........ 117 84.. 120 Nevada...... 2462 2227.. 2433 Placer........ 1698 1330.. 1686 Sacramento.. 3734 2647.. 3539 San Joaquin. 2006 1803.. 1999 Tuolumne.... 899 1086.. 919 Total.. .18333 15320..18065 15382..18264 15124 Booth's maj., 3013; Aaron A. Sargent's do. over Coffroth, 2683; do. in '68' 3140. III. 71. 145 91 Le Sœur Booth Haight Coghl. Pearce Hart.Johns. 152 800 980 8.. 151 2.. New Co. 28.. New Co... New Co. 848 327.. 204 456.. 654 873 1039.. 635 1023.. Chippewa 253 703 162.. 327 55.. 538 117 188 434 Crow Wing.. 594 1887.. 1612 1792 1085 434.. 982 343.. 1025 381 667 106.. 622 121.. 563 1002.. 2748 1313 1204 271.. 652 245.. 1211 336 640.. 2885 939 2 2226 1440 1690.. 1813 1324.. 3128 1982 885.. 1435 899 68 Isanti. 36.. 263 29 1222 Jackson... 477 48.. 158 25.. 201 16 1046 Kanabec. 15 9..no elect'n.. 737 Kandiyohi... 1116 1706 Lake..... 180.. 144 664.. 645 652.. 581 605.. 561 584.. 422.. 426 427.. 501 1064 1126.. 1066 1120.. 998 1059 1380 1237.. 1388 1233.. 1315 1129 Stevens.... Swift. Total.. 28.. New Co... New Co. ..18220 17648..18503 17309..15528 15792 Todd.. 92.. 195.. 187 Booth's maj., 572; J. M. Coghian's do. over Traverse..... 161 35 Pearce, 1194; Johnson over Hartson, in '68, 264. Wabashaw... 1319 1315.. 1197 889.. 1831 1143 Grand Tot..62581 57520..62539 57065..53873 54548 Waseca... 839 576.. 538 518 Per cent....52.11 47.89..52.29 47.71..49.69 50.31 Washington.. 993 437.. 817 Total maj. for Booth, 5061; Rep. maj. for Con- Watonwan... 594.. 493 514.. 1062 707 502 167.. 135 51.. 199 gress, 5474; Dem. do. in '68, 675. The Republi- Wilkin........ cans elected their candidates for Lt.-Governor, Winona.... 142 23.. New Co... New Co. 2178 1860.. 1713 1873.. 2378 2024 Sec. State, Controller, Treasurer, Surveyor- Wright. 868 923.. 502 General, Attorney-General, Clerk Supreme 623 420.. 985 Court and State Printer, and the Democrats .46415 31441..27599 25390..43545 28075 elected a Harbor Commissioner. 59.62 40.38 52.08 47.92 60.80 39.20 Horace Austin over Winthrop Young, 14984; Austin over Otis, in '69, 2209; Grant's maj., 15470. In '71, the Republicans elected Lt.-Gov. and Sec. State by an average maj. of 14267. LEGISLATURE, 1872. Senate. House. J't Bal. Republicans. Democrats... Sherburne... Sibley... Stearns Steele.... 494.. 637 185.. 240 66 477 1277.. 237 1199.. 479 1454 345 128.. 179.. 183 205 148 806. 495 617.. 382 217 704 523 1728.. 612 1430.. 1030 1524 1195 361.. 1137 503 28 19.. 62 128.. 20 144 303 |