In the following explanation, Q is the quota required for election.

A total of 270 electoral votes are required for election.

Massachusetts' law at the time required a majority for election.

A total of 569 ballots were cast, with 427 votes required for election.

Morgan received 363 votes, well above the 333 (or 75 percent) required for election.

All 589 candidates received the 50% of votes required for election.

All 64 eligible voters cast ballots, with 48 votes required for election.

Schmidt was the only player to receive the 75 percent, or 345 votes, required for election this year.

Had those ballots been cast against the general, he would have fallen short of the total required for election.

A majority of the 132 votes (67) is thus required for election.