New Jersey 1803 Legislative Council, Cumberland County

Office:
Council (State)
Title:
Legislative Councillor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
New Jersey 1803 Legislative Council, Cumberland County
Date:
1803
State:
New Jersey
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Council/Legislative Councillor
Candidates:
George Burgin, Josiah Seeley
Candidates: George Burgin[1]Josiah Seeley
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2][3][4]1232917
Cumberland County1232917
Deerfield[5]230111
Downe112147
Fairfield35135
Greenwich41138
Hopewell194162
Maurice River132182
Millville12332
Stow Creek49110

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The following names were listed on the Original Election Returns, but received no votes: Abijah Davis, Joel Fithian, James B. Hunt, James Lee, Azariah More, Robert Smith, and John Wood.
[3]The True American (Trenton, NJ), October 17, reports 1233 votes for George Burgin in Cumberland County.
[4]"CUMBERLAND--Burgin, Council; Pierson, Smith, Assembly--all Republicans." The True American (Trenton, NJ). October 24, 1803.
[5]The True American (Trenton, NJ), October 17, reports 231 votes for George Burgin in Deerfield.

References:

Original Election Returns. New Jersey State Library, Trenton.
The True American (Trenton, NJ). October 17, 1803.
The True American (Trenton, NJ). October 24, 1803.

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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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