----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert J. Chassell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <brin-l@mccmedia.com> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 8:15 AM Subject: 1864 US Union election
> Here is an irregulars' question: > > In 1864, what percentage of those in or near insurgent areas > voted in the US Union elections? About 74% of the eligible voters in the Union states voted in the '64 election. The vote totals and 1860 population by state (in thousands) is: California 106 380 Connecticut 87 460 Delaware 17 110 Illinois 348 1712 Indiana 280 1350 Iowa 133 675 Kansas 21 107 Kentucky 92 930 Maine 115 628 Maryland 73 600 Massachusetts 175 1231 Michigan 165 749 Minnesota 42 172 Missouri 104 1067 Nevada 16 7 New Hampshire 70 326 New Jersey 129 672 New York 731 3881 Ohio 471 2340 Oregon 18 52 Pennsylvania 574 2906 Rhode Island 23 175 Vermont 56 315 West Virginia 35 NA Wisconsin 149 776 Remembering that woman can't vote, we see that about 36% of the males voted....so only half of the males were eligible to vote....which reflects the average age as well as the % that couldn't vote for other reasons. The borderline states of Missouri, Kentucky and Maryland voted at about half the overall rate. But, that still would be almost a 40% turnout. Nevada is clearly an anomaly...but I'm not going to spend a lot of time on it. :-) Hope this helps. Dan M. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
