Rhode Island 1808 U.S. House of Representatives

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Rhode Island 1808 U.S. House of Representatives
Date:
1808
State:
Rhode Island
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Richard Jackson, Jr., Elisha Potter, Isaac Wilbour, Jonathan Russell
Candidates: Richard Jackson, Jr.[1]Elisha Potter[2]Isaac WilbourJonathan Russell
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [3]3308327829262910
Bristol County174173235234
Town of Barrington41413131
Town of Bristol77789998
Town of Warren5654105105
Kent County541526386383
Town of Coventry135135152151
Town of East Greenwich1101024945
Town of Warwick183176123125
Town of West Greenwich1131136262
Newport County636634603598
Town of Jamestown21211515
Town of Little Compton90909393
Town of Middletown25256263
Town of New Shoreham44452323
Town of Newport[4]272269220219
Town of Portsmouth1161168282
Town of Tiverton6868108103
Providence County1269124411871169
Town of Burrillville59558077
Town of Cranston8583107108
Town of Cumberland1161116964
Town of Foster130130157157
Town of Glocester4943143133
Town of Johnston4038105101
Town of North Providence77775353
Town of Providence489485142146
Town of Scituate100100178178
Town of Smithfield124122153152
Washington County688701515526
Town of Charlestown43475662
Town of Exeter8081110108
Town of Hopkinton59597070
Town of North Kingstown117117150150
Town of Richmond78784745
Town of South Kingstown2132192837
Town of Westerly981005454

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"3104 votes being necessary to make a choice." Reports of the Rhode Island General Assembly. Vol. 6. 114.
[4]The Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) lists 272 votes for Elisha Potter and Richard Jackson Jr and 221 votes for Jonathan Russell and Isaac Wilbour.

References:

Reports of the Rhode Island General Assembly. Vol. 6. 114.
Newport Mercury (Newport, RI). September 3, 1808.
The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI). September 3, 1808.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). September 7, 1808.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). September 10, 1808.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). September 13, 1808.
The Republican and Savannah Evening Ledger. September 20, 1808.
Columbian Museum and Savannah Advertiser (Savannah, GA). September 30, 1808.
The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI). November 4, 1808.
Connecticut Gazette (New London, CT). November 9, 1808.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 10, 1808.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 12, 1808.
Connecticut Herald (New Haven, CT). November 15, 1808.

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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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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).
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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