Rhode Island 1806 U.S. House of Representatives

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Rhode Island 1806 U.S. House of Representatives
Date:
1806
State:
Rhode Island
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Nehemiah Knight, Isaac Wilbour, William Hunter, Thomas Arnold, Thomas B. Hazard, scattering
Candidates: Nehemiah Knight[1]Isaac Wilbour[2]William HunterThomas ArnoldThomas B. Hazardscattering
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistQuid
Final Result: [3]179416301483145631027
Bristol County1341347877--
Town of Barrington16163939--
Town of Bristol[4]55552221--
Town of Warren[5]63631717--
Kent County167178221240--
Town of Coventry72789292--
Town of East Greenwich11164060--
Town of Warwick84848988--
Town of West Greenwich------
Newport County32132033830823-
Town of Jamestown-25515-
Town of Little Compton677030301-
Town of Middletown252510102-
Town of Newport1271211951654-
Town of New Shoreham------
Town of Portsmouth626291911-
Town of Tiverton404077--
Providence County6686715886179-
Town of Cranston11710812204-
Town of Cumberland565367673-
Town of Foster95955555--
Town of Glocester9811042542-
Town of Johnston50501414--
Town of North Providence21214646--
Town of Providence6568244253--
Town of Scituate[6]1021022828--
Town of Smithfield64648080--
Washington County323162144123234-
Town of Charlestown[7]251103351-
Town of Exeter555414132-
Town of Hopkinton------
Town of North Kingstown10962292947-
Town of Richmond------
Town of South Kingstown9676016133-
Town of Westerly383831321-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Rhode Island law required a majority to elect. A subsequent election would be held on December 2, 1806 to fill the second seat.
[4]The Providence Phoenix (Providence, RI) reported 56 votes for Isaac Wilbour, 50 votes for Nehemiah Knight and 22 votes for William Hunter.
[5]The Providence Phoenix (Providence, RI) reported 55 votes for Isaac Wilbour and Nehemiah Knight.
[6]The Providence Phoenix (Providence, RI) lists 101 votes for Nehemiah Knight, 23 votes for Thomas Arnold and 21 votes for William Hunter.
[7]The Providence Phoenix (Providence, RI) lists 1 vote for Isaac Wilbour, 21 votes for Nehemiah Knight, 33 votes for Thomas Arnold, 10 votes for William Hunter.

References:

Reports of the Rhode Island General Assembly. Vol. 6. 90, 93.
Newport Mercury (Newport, RI). August 30, 1806.
The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI). August 30, 1806.
The Providence Phoenix (Providence, RI). August 30, 1806.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). September 5, 1806.
Herald of the United States (Warren, RI). September 7, 1806.
Herald of the United States (Warren, RI). November 1, 1806.
The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI). November 1, 1806.
The Providence Phoenix (Providence, RI). November 1, 1806.
Connecticut Gazette (New London, CT). November 12, 1806.
The Universal Gazette (Washington, DC). November 20, 1806.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). November 21, 1806.

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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).
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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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