Connecticut 1801 U.S. House of Representatives, Special

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Connecticut 1801 U.S. House of Representatives, Special
Date:
1801
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Calvin Goddard, Gideon Granger, Jr., Benjamin Talmadge, Simeon Baldwin, William Hart, Timothy Pitkin, Jr., Sylvester Gilbert, William Moseley, Epaphroditus Champion
Candidates: Calvin Goddard[1]Gideon Granger, Jr.Benjamin TalmadgeSimeon BaldwinWilliam HartTimothy Pitkin, Jr.Sylvester GilbertWilliam MoseleyEpaphroditus Champion
Affiliation:FederalistRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [2][3]74553256181165110105453828
Fairfield County861596874--11
Hartford County150071935427332613
Litchfield County17632767123410231
Middlesex County4392152249---6
New Haven County87755235961417-2-
City of New Haven13082-------
New London County5135802026341223
Town of New London[4]---------
Town of Stonington[5]---------
Tolland County54714231-33412
Windham County9551767631432

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"The Hon. CALVIN GODDARD, Esq. is chosen by the Freemen of this State a representative in the Congress of the United States in the place of ELIZUR GOODRICH, Esq., resigned." Connecticut Courant (Hartford, CT). May 25, 1801.
[3]Newspaper reports list Calvin Goddard with 7397 votes.
[4]"Mr. Granger had about 100 votes for congress, and Calvin Goddard about 70." The Bee (New London, CT). April 15, 1801.
[5]"In Stonington, Mr. Granger had about 200." The Bee (New London, CT). April 15, 1801.

References:

Broadside from Connecticut Historical Society. Early American Imprints. Evans No. 49050.
The Bee (New London, CT). March 31, 1801.
The Monitor (Litchfield, CT). April 8, 1801.
Springer's Weekly Oracle (New London, CT). April 14, 1801.
The Bee (New London, CT). April 15, 1801.
Connecticut Journal (New Haven, CT). April 16, 1801.
Norwich Packet (Norwich, CT). April 21, 1801.
Springer's Weekly Oracle (New London, CT). April 21, 1801.
Connecticut Courant (Hartford, CT). May 25, 1801.
Connecticut Gazette, and the Commercial Intelligencer (New London, CT). May 27, 1801.
American Mercury (Hartford, CT). May 28, 1801.
Windham Herald (Windham, CT). May 28, 1801.
Impartial Journal (Stonington, CT). June 2, 1801.
The Visitor (New Haven, CT). October 18, 1803.

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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).

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