Maryland 1823 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5, Special

Office:: U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:: U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:: Federal

Label:: Maryland 1823 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5, Special
Date:: 1823
State:: Maryland
Type:: Special
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:: Isaac MacKim, William H. Winder, John Barney, William Scott

Candidates:	Isaac MacKim [1]	William H. Winder	John Barney	William Scott
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]	2625	2563	1805	7
District of Five	2625	2563	1805	7
City of Baltimore	2042	2388	1424	-
Ward One	295	55	24	-
Ward Two[3]	372	91	95	-
Ward Three	327	226	136	-
Ward Four	152	226	229	-
Ward Five	171	144	68	-
Ward Six	129	209	104	-
Ward Seven	80	247	32	-
Ward Eight	134	80	90	-
Ward Nine	97	233	59	-
Ward Ten	87	343	158	-
Ward Eleven	76	280	171	-
Ward Twelve	122	254	258	-
Baltimore County[4]	583	175	381	-
Buck's[5]	107	13	1	-
Carter's[6]	45	8	49	-
Frost's	39	50	46	-
Merryman's	62	20	78	-
Nace's[7]	101	8	131	-
Reistertown	82	22	66	-
Shealy's[8]	147	54	10	-

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Samuel Smith had been re-elected to the 18th Congress in October of 1822. However, in December of 1822, he is elected to the United States Senate and he resigns his seat while the 17th Congress is still in session. Two special elections are held at the same time - one to replace him in the 17th Congress that is still in session, and one to replace him in the forthcoming 18th Congress. This is the election for the 18th Congress.

[3]The Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). and Mercantile Advertiser lists 90 votes for William H. Winder.

[4]The Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). lists 585 votes for Isaac MacKim, 177 votes for William H. Winder and 379 votes for John Barney.

[5]The Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). and American and Commercial Daily Advertiser list 105 votes for Isaac MacKim.

[6]The Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). and American and Commercial Daily Advertiser list 47 votes for Isaac MacKim and 48 votes for John Barney.

[7]The Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). and American and Commercial Daily Advertiser list 103 votes for Isaac MacKim and 130 votes for John Barney.

[8]The Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). and American and Commercial Daily Advertiser list 55 votes for William H. Winder.

References:

Original Election Returns. Maryland State Archives, Annapolis.

The American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). January 4, 1823.

Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). January 4, 1823.

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