New Jersey 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, Northern District

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New Jersey 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, Northern District
Date:
1798
State:
New Jersey
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Aaron Kitchell, Mark Thompson
Candidates: Aaron Kitchell[1]Mark Thompson
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2][3][4][5]33991377
District of Northern33991377
Morris County1754302
Hanover51128
Mendham25017
Morristown36133
Pequannock26996
Roxbury25686
Washington10742
Sussex County[6]16451075
Bryam717
Frankford7979
Greenwich[7]197195
Hardison12032
Hardwick210122
Independence14029
Knowlton13072
Mansfield13479
Montague1545
Newton12495
Oxford163123
Sandiston469
Vernon10525
Walpack456
Wantage10897

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Farmer's Journal, and Newton Advertiser (Newton, NJ) uses the spelling Kitchel for Aaron Kitchell and Thomson for Mark Thompson.
[3]The Original Election Returns for Sussex County uses the spelling Thomson for Mark Thompson.
[4]The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ), October 16, and The Farmer's Journal, and Newton Advertiser (Newton, NJ), October 17, The State Gazette, and New-Jersey Advertiser (Trenton, NJ), October 23, The Federalist; or New-Jersey Gazette (Trenton, NJ), and The Times. Alexandria Advertiser (Alexandria, VA) report 1287 votes for Mark Thompson.
[5]"Messrs. Thomas or Wescott. 'In the Columbian Mirror, a few days ago, I observed a small piece abstracted from a northern paper, ascribing the change of the Jersey representation in Congress to a temporary advantage which a late election law of that state gave to the republican interest, and asserting, that although three of the five members elect, were supposed to be on that side of the question, yet it by no means argued that a majority of the inhabitants of the whole state coincided with them in opinion--and that the fact was otherwise. At the time the piece alluded to was first published, it was impossible to prove the fallacy of the statement, as the public were only in possession of the names of the successful candidates, and not of the state of the different polls. The following accurate statement of the number of votes for the different candidates, will exhibit the subject, in a very different point of view." The Times. Alexandria Advertiser (Alexandria, VA). November 27, 1798.
[6]The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ), October 16, The Farmer's Journal, and Newton Advertiser (Newton, NJ), October 17, and The State Gazette, and New-Jersey Advertiser (Trenton, NJ), October 23, report 985 votes for Mark Thompson.
[7]The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ), October 16, and The Farmer's Journal, and Newton Advertiser (Newton, NJ), October 17, report 105 votes for Mark Thompson.

References:

Original Election Certificate. State Archives, Trenton.
The Federalist; or New-Jersey Gazette (Trenton, NJ). October 15, 1798.
The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). October 16, 1798.
Guardian; or, New-Brunswick Advertiser (New Brunswick, NJ). October 16, 1798.
Newark Gazette and New-Jersey Advertiser (Newark, NJ). October 16, 1798.
The State Gazette, and New-Jersey Advertiser (Trenton, NJ). October 16, 1798.
The Farmer's Journal, and Newton Advertiser (Newton, NJ). October 17, 1798.
The Genius of Liberty (Morristown, NJ). October 18, 1798.
The State Gazette, and New-Jersey Advertiser (Trenton, NJ). October 23, 1798.
The Federalist; or New-Jersey Gazette (Trenton, NJ). November 19, 1798.
The State Gazette, and New-Jersey Advertiser (Trenton, NJ). November 21, 1798.
The Times. Alexandria Advertiser (Alexandria, VA). November 27, 1798.

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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).
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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