How long did it take to figure out the winner of a presidential election during the 18th/19th century?

probably 4 - 6 weeks, thats why the inauguration is in january while the election is in november.


That gave them 2 1/2 months to load up all the ballets into a horse and buggy and take them to be counted.How long did it take to figure out the winner of a presidential election during the 18th/19th century?
good question. but prob about a month..





you know same time it takes in florida present time!! ohhh good one!!How long did it take to figure out the winner of a presidential election during the 18th/19th century?
The victor was decided in December, just as it is now.





As always, the election was in November. The electors went to their respective state capitals and cast their ballots for president.





Those ballots were counted at each state. Each state announced how the electors voted. (By the constitution, the elector need not vote for whom the public voted. Another protection, friends.)





During December the tallies were carried to the nation's capital, wherever it was. New York first, then D.C..





The answers really did not have to be in by December. The president took office in March, usually. Washington took the oath on April 27, 1789.





From Adams on, the oath was administered on March 4th. It went to March 5th for the second inauguration of Madison, the Father of the Constitution. (No oath on a Sunday.)





In short, it took a while but the decision was announced in December. Plenty of time for the victor to head for the capital.





N.B. The change from March to January began with FDR's second term,.