New Jersey 1800 Legislative Council, Somerset County

Office:
Council (State)
Title:
Legislative Councillor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
New Jersey 1800 Legislative Council, Somerset County
Date:
1800
State:
New Jersey
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Council/Legislative Councillor
Candidates:
Peter D. Vroom, Israel Rickey
Candidates: Peter D. Vroom[1]Israel Rickey
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2]1393421
Somerset County1393421
Bedminster7036
Bernards[3]67334
Bridgewater[4]30917
Franklin3434
Hillsborough[5]3168
Montgomery28822

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Guardian; or, New-Brunswick Advertiser (New Brunswick, NJ) reports 413 votes for Israel Rickey.
[3]The Guardian; or, New-Brunswick Advertiser (New Brunswick, NJ) reports 337 votes for Israel Rickey in Bernards.
[4]The Guardian; or, New-Brunswick Advertiser (New Brunswick, NJ) reports 7 votes for Israel Rickey in Bridgewater.
[5]The Guardian; or, New-Brunswick Advertiser (New Brunswick, NJ) reports 7 votes for Israel Rickey in Hillsborough.

References:

Original Election Returns. New Jersey State Library, Trenton.
Guardian; or, New-Brunswick Advertiser (New Brunswick, NJ). October 22, 1800.
The Genius of Liberty (Morristown, NJ). October 23, 1800.

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