New Jersey 1803 Legislative Council, Somerset County

Office:
Council (State)
Title:
Legislative Councillor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
New Jersey 1803 Legislative Council, Somerset County
Date:
1803
State:
New Jersey
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Council/Legislative Councillor
Candidates:
Peter D. Vroom, Henry Van Dever
Candidates: Peter D. Vroom[1]Henry Van Dever
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2][3][4]1106778
Somerset County1106778
Bedminster[5]7082
Bernards37397
Bridgewater26294
Franklin26839
Hillsborough25672
Montgomery21394

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The True American (Trenton, NJ) uses the name Peter De Vroom for Peter D. Vroom and the spelling Deveir for Henry Van Dever.
[3]The True American (Trenton, NJ), November 7, reports 1106 votes for Peter D. Vroom in Somerset County but the township totals add up to 1107.
[4]"The majority of Burlington for the federal ticket is nearly double to what it was at the previous election; and in Somerset and Bergen, the steady preponderance of Federalism leaves democracy hopeless in those respectable counties--Their representatives, like the federal candidates generally throughout the state, are men who fought the battles of the revolution." Trenton Federalist (Trenton, NJ). October 24, 1803.
[5]The True American (Trenton, NJ), November 7, reports 71 votes for Peter D. Vroom in Bedminster.

References:

Original Election Returns. New Jersey State Library, Trenton.
Trenton Federalist (Trenton, NJ). October 24, 1803.
The True American (Trenton, NJ). November 7, 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).
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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