New Hampshire 1803 State Senate, District 5
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- New Hampshire 1803 State Senate, District 5
- Date:
- 1803
- State:
- New Hampshire
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- William K. Atkinson, John Waldron, Moses L. Neal, John Wingate, scattering
| Candidates: | William K. Atkinson | John Waldron | Moses L. Neal | John Wingate | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | Republican | ||
| Final Result: [1][2][3][4] | 528 | 497 | 159 | 6 | 1 |
| District of Five | 528 | 497 | 159 | 6 | 1 |
| Strafford County | 528 | 497 | 159 | 6 | 1 |
| Town of Barrington | 202 | 13 | - | - | - |
| Town of Dover[5][6] | 80 | 127 | - | - | - |
| Town of Durham[7] | 57 | 112 | - | - | - |
| Town of Farmington | 45 | 76 | - | 6 | - |
| Town of Lee | 18 | 89 | - | - | - |
| Town of Madbury | 26 | 38 | - | - | - |
| Town of New Durham | 22 | 42 | - | - | - |
| Town of Rochester | 7 | - | 159 | - | - |
| Town of Somersworth | 71 | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]William K. Atkinson would be appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of New Hampshire, forcing the choice for the Legislature to be between John Waldron and Moses L. Neal. The State Legislature would choose John Waldron as Senator.
[2]The Courier of New Hampshire (Concord, NH) lists 1022 total votes, 471 for William K. Atkinson and 385 for John Waldron. These totals are only possible if the votes from Durham were rejected.
[3]"District No. 5 - no choice - Wm. K. Atkinson, (Federal) 471, John Waldron, (Republican) 385." Farmer's Cabinet (Amherst, NH). May 19, 1803.
[4]William Hale (Federalist) and John MacDuffee (Republican) are listed as the candidates in Farmer's Cabinet (Amherst, NH) of February 17, 1803.
[5]The United States Oracle, and Portsmouth Advertiser (Portsmouth, NH) lists William K. Atkinson with 81 votes and John Waldron with 133 votes.
[6]The Courier of New Hampshire (Concord, NH), March 10 and 17, reports William K. Atkinson with 81 votes and John Waldron with 153 votes in Dover.
[7]The results from Durham appear to have been rejected.
References:
The New Hampshire Gazette (Portsmouth, NH). February 15, 1803.
Farmer's Cabinet (Amherst, NH). February 17, 1803.
The Sun. Dover Gazette and County Advertiser (Dover, NH). March 5, 1803.
United States Oracle, and Portsmouth Advertiser (Portsmouth, NH). March 5, 1803.
Courier of New Hampshire (Concord, NH). March 10, 1803.
The Sun. Dover Gazette and County Advertiser (Dover, NH). March 12, 1803.
The Sun. Dover Gazette and County Advertiser (Dover, NH). March 19, 1803.
United States Oracle, and Portsmouth Advertiser (Portsmouth, NH). March 19, 1803.
The Republican Ledger, and Portsmouth Price Current (Portsmouth, NH). March 22, 1803.
United States Oracle, (For the Country) (Portsmouth, NH). March 22, 1803.
The Sun. Dover Gazette and County Advertiser (Dover, NH). April 2, 1803.
The New Hampshire Gazette (Portsmouth, NH). April 5, 1803.
Courier of New Hampshire (Concord, NH). April 7, 1803.
Courier of New Hampshire (Concord, NH). April 14, 1803.
Farmer's Cabinet (Amherst, NH). May 5, 1803.
United States Oracle, and Portsmouth Advertiser (Portsmouth, NH). May 17, 1803.
Courier of New Hampshire (Concord, NH). May 19, 1803.
Farmer's Cabinet (Amherst, NH). May 26, 1803.
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