New Jersey 1812 Legislative Council, Sussex County

Office:
Council (State)
Title:
Legislative Councillor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
New Jersey 1812 Legislative Council, Sussex County
Date:
1812
State:
New Jersey
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Council/Legislative Councillor
Candidates:
Barnabas Swayze, Levi Howell
Candidates: Barnabas Swayze[1]Levi Howell
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: 24601426
Sussex County[2]24601426
Bryam6916
Frankford[3]102127
Greenwich201226
Hardiston23441
Hardwich266171
Independence14075
Knowlton193129
Mansfield144179
Montague9011
Newton169153
Oxford[4]28351
Sandyston6644
Vernon18344
Wallpack6411
Wantage256148

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The True American (Trenton, NJ) November 2, 1812 lists 1426 votes for Levi Howell but the township totals add up to 1426.
[3]The True American November 2, 1812 lists 187 votes for Levi Howell in township of Frankford.
[4]The True American November 2, 1812 lists 50 votes for Levi Howell in township of Frankford.

References:

Original Election Returns. New Jersey State Library, Trenton.
Palladium of Liberty (Morristown, NJ). October 22, 1812.
The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). October 27, 1812.
New-Jersey Journal (Elizabethtown, NJ). October 27, 1812.
The True American (Trenton, NJ). November 2, 1812.

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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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