Delaware 1798 U.S. House of Representatives

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Delaware 1798 U.S. House of Representatives
Date:
1798
State:
Delaware
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
James Bayard, Archibald Alexander
Candidates: James Bayard[1]Archibald Alexander
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2]27921772
Kent County891735
New Castle County[3]485488
Sussex County1416549

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"In the above statement the number of votes given to the anti-federal candidate, present a full account of the Jacobin forces in Delaware - they were drawn forth to a man." Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1798.
[3]The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) of October 5, 1798 lists James Bayard with 484 votes.

References:

Journal of the Delaware House of Representatives, 1799. 23.
The Delaware and Eastern Shore Advertiser (Wilmington, DE). October 4, 1798.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 5, 1798.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 6, 1798.
The Delaware and Eastern Shore Advertiser (Wilmington, DE). October 8, 1798.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1798.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1798.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1798.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 13, 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).
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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).

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