Delaware 1805 U.S. House of Representatives, Special

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Delaware 1805 U.S. House of Representatives, Special
Date:
1805
State:
Delaware
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
James M. Broom, David Hall, Isaac H. Starr, Hugh W. Richie
Candidates: James M. Broom[1]David HallIsaac H. StarrHugh W. Richie
Affiliation:FederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [2][3]30112682242
Kent County96659323-
New Castle County683140712
Sussex County1362682--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]James M. Broom received 1 vote as James A. Broom.
[3]Election held to fill the seat of James A. Bayard, elected to Congress in 1804, but never served as he was subsequently elected to the U.S. Senate.

References:

Original Election Certificates. Delaware Public Archives, Dover.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1805.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1805.
Mirror of the Times, and General Advertiser (Wilmington, DE). October 26, 1805.

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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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