Presidential Electors.
During the twenty years, ending in 1832, there were six presidential elections. In these, the South cast 608 electoral votes, but only 41 of them for Northern candidates. During the twenty years, ending in 1835, there were five presidential elections, in which the South cast 515 electoral votes, only 11 of which were for Northern candidates.
In the presidential election of 1844, thirteen free States had 161 electors, and gave 1,890,884 votes—one elector to 11,739 votes; while twelve slave States had 105 electors and gave 798,848 votes—one elector to 6,608 votes. In other terms; six slave State votes counted as much in choice of President and Vice President as eleven free State votes. In the same election, Michigan had 5 electors and gave 56,222 votes, or one elector to 11,244 votes; while Louisiana had 6 electors and gave 26,865 votes, or one elector to 4,447 votes—that is, four slaveholding Louisiana votes were equal to eleven free Michigan votes.