Rhode Island 1798 U.S. House of Representatives

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Rhode Island 1798 U.S. House of Representatives
Date:
1798
State:
Rhode Island
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Christopher G. Champlin, scattering
Candidates: Christopher G. Champlin[1]scattering
Affiliation:Federalist
Final Result: 283672
Town of Providence--
Bristol County--
Kent County--
Newport County--
Town of New Shoreham[2]--
Providence County[3]--
Washington County--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]No returns were reported from New Shoreham.
[3]"Majority in Providence, for Mr. Champlin, as second Representative 619." The United States Chronicle (Providence, RI). August 30, 1798.

References:

Reports of the Rhode Island General Assembly. Vol. 5. 126.
The United States Chronicle (Providence, RI). August 30, 1798.
The Companion; and Commercial Centinel (Newport, RI). September 1, 1798.
The Newport Mercury (Newport, RI). September 4, 1798.

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handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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