Maryland 1806 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Maryland 1806 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5
Date:
1806
State:
Maryland
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Nicholas Moore, William MacCreery, Joshua Barney, John Scott
Candidates: Nicholas Moore[1]William MacCreery[2]Joshua BarneyJohn Scott
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanQuidFederalist
Final Result: [3][4][5]616435592063353
District of Five616435592063353
Baltimore County[6][7]304618891143245
Ward One54534214171
Ward Two37523513546
Ward Three[8]33523212730
Ward Four33516212024
Ward Five25716211515
Ward Six3832679819
Ward Seven42624417327
Ward Eight39024523413
Baltimore County[9]31181670920108
District of Kerr's611257178-
District of Merryman's45910922342
District of Murry's7014262087
District of Nace's3011528638
District of Randall's[10]20825432-
District of Reister's3302055121
District of Townson's508267142-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Joshua Barney was also supported by the Opposition Republicans.
[4]This election was contested. The initial return was 6244 votes for Nicholas R. Moore and 3259 votes for William MacCreery. A recount was taken and the Offical Returns for the district that were presented to the Congressional Committee on Elections had 6164 votes for Nicholas Moore and 3559 votes for William MacCreery.
[5]The October 9, 1806 edition of the True American and the October 14, 1806 edition of the The Republican Star, or, General Advertiser (Easton, MD) lists 6264 votes for Nicholas Moore.
[6]The October 9, 1806 edition of the True American lists 3049 votes for Nicholas Moore.
[7]The October 7, 1806 edition of the American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD) lists 1939 votes for William MacCreery.
[8]The October 7, 1806 edition of the American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD) lists 282 votes for William MacCreery.
[9]The October 9, 1806 edition of the American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD) lists 3218 votes for Nicholas Moore.
[10]The October 9, 1806 edition of the American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD) lists 308 votes for Nicholas Moore.

References:

Original Election Returns. Maryland State Archives, Annapolis.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 7, 1806.
Baltimore Evening Post (Baltimore, MD). October 7, 1806.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 7, 1806.
Baltimore Evening Post (Baltimore, MD). October 8, 1806.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 8, 1806.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 9, 1806.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 9, 1806.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). October 13, 1806.
Republican Star or Eastern Shore General Advertiser (Easton, MD). October 14, 1806.
Clark, M. Saint Clair and David A. Hall. Cases of Contested Elections in Congress, 1789-1834. Washington: Gales and Seaton, 1834. 168.

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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).
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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).
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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).
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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