New Jersey 1806 Legislative Council, Cape May County

Office:
Council (State)
Title:
Legislative Councillor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
New Jersey 1806 Legislative Council, Cape May County
Date:
1806
State:
New Jersey
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Council/Legislative Councillor
Candidates:
Matthew Whilldin, William Eldredge, Ebenezer Newton
Candidates: Matthew Whilldin[1]William EldredgeEbenezer Newton
Affiliation:FederalistRepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2][3]19590-
Cape May County195901
Lower4851-
Middle6618-
Upper81211

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY) uses the spelling Whildin for Matthew Whilldin.
[3]"As far as our information extends, the following counties have returned full federal representations to the Legislature, viz. Bergen, Middlesex, Somerset, Burlington, Gloucester and Cape-May." Trenton Federalist (Trenton, NJ). October 27, 1806.

References:

Original Election Returns. New Jersey State Library, Trenton.
Trenton Federalist (Trenton, NJ). October 27, 1806.
The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). October 28, 1806.
Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY). November 7, 1806.
The Western Star (Stockbridge, MA). November 8, 1806.

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