New Jersey 1798 Assembly, Monmouth County
- Office:
- Assembly (State)
- Title:
- Assemblyman
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- New Jersey 1798 Assembly, Monmouth County
- Date:
- 1798
- State:
- New Jersey
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Assembly/Assemblyman
- Candidates:
- William Lloyd, Joseph Stilwell, Jonathan Forman, David Gordon, Elias Canover
| Candidates: | William Lloyd[1] | Joseph Stilwell[2] | Jonathan Forman[3] | David Gordon | Elias Canover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | |||||
| Final Result: [4][5][6] | 116 | 115 | 51 | 49 | 8 |
| Monmouth County | 116 | 115 | 51 | 49 | 8 |
| Dover | 15 | 14 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Freehold | 26 | 22 | - | 28 | - |
| Middletown | 6 | 12 | - | 6 | - |
| Shrewsbury | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Stafford | 51 | 57 | 46 | - | 7 |
| Upper Freehold | 17 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]"Legislature of New Jersey. House of Assembly Tuesday, October 23, 1798 ... A letter from Jonathan Forman, returned as a Representative from Monmouth, by which he declined accepting his seat, was read, and his resignation accepted of. Considerable conversation ensued on a question, Whether Mr. Gordon's election (the next highest candidate) was valid ? which was determined in the negative. Agreeably to a motion of Mr. Condict, the Speaker issued his warrant, directing a new election to be held, to fill that vacancy." The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). October 30, 1798.
[5]On the list of winning candidates for Monmouth County in The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ), October 30, David Gordon is listed as the third winner for Assembly, with the note "Mr. Gordon's election is void, and a warrant has been issued by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, directing a new election to be held."
[6]The State Gazette, and New-Jersey Advertiser (Trenton, NJ), October 23, includes David Gordon among the three winners for Assembly in Monmouth County.
References:
Original Election Returns. New Jersey State Library, Trenton.
The State Gazette, and New-Jersey Advertiser (Trenton, NJ). October 23, 1798.
The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). October 30, 1798.
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