counting the electoral votes that were cast in the presidential election
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The Congress first overrode a presidential veto - that is, passed a bill into law notwithstanding the President's objections - on March 3, 1845.
Franklin Pierce-Democrat and winner.General Winfield Scott - WhigJohn Hale- Free Soil1852 Presidential ElectionThe two candidates for the Presidential election of 1852 were, Franklin Pierce (Democratic) and Winfield Scott (Whig), and John P. Hale (Free Soil). Franklin Pierce won the election to become the 14th President of the United States. President Pierce was in office from March 4, 1853 to March 4, 1857. His Vice President was William King in 1853. King died on April 18, 1853 and Pierce finished the term without a Vice President.
William Henry Harrison won the 1840 election, took the oath of office on 4 March 1841 and died of pneumonia on 4 April 1841.
George McClellan was the Democratic Party candidate in the 1864 presidential election. Incumbent President Abraham Lincoln won reelection in the 1864 presidential election defeating George McClellan. In the 1864 presidential election Abraham Lincoln received 212 electoral votes and George McClellan received 21 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Lincoln 2,218,388 and McClellan 1,812,807.
Andrew Jackson won the election of 1828.In December 1828 Rachel Jackson died suddenly of a heart attack.She was 61 years old.On March 4,1829 Andrew Jackson became the 7th president of the United States.