Rhode Island 1821 Constitutional Convention

Office:
Constitutional Convention (State)
Title:
Convention Delegate
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Rhode Island 1821 Constitutional Convention
Date:
1821
State:
Rhode Island
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Constitutional Convention/Convention Delegate
Candidates:
no, yes
Candidates: no[1]yes
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3]19031619
Bristol County8177
Town of Barrington224
Town of Bristol2106
Town of Warren447
Kent County422143
Town of Coventry8262
Town of East Greenwich4760
Town of Warwick17421
Town of West Greenwich119-
Newport County64568
Town of Jamestown322
Town of Little Compton1224
Town of Middletown661
Town of New Shoreham421
Town of Newport[4]27557
Town of Portsmouth--
Town of Tiverton1083
Providence County2051138
Town of Burrillville4011
Town of Cranston2060
Town of Cumberland1120
Town of Foster761
Town of Glocester-64
Town of Johnston555
Town of North Providence139
Town of Providence[5]7598
Town of Scituate297
Town of Smithfield3143
Washington County62393
Town of Charlestown581
Town of Exeter167-
Town of Hopkinton2839
Town of North Kingstown1531
Town of Richmond851
Town of South Kingstown9630
Town of Westerly3621

Notes:

[1]Rejected.
[2]"On the question as to the expediency of calling a Convention to form a written Consitiution for the State." The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA). May 1, 1821.
[3]The "no" vote given in all sources is 1905 but the county totals add up to 903.
[4]The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA) lists 215 "no" votes and 60 "yes" votes in Newport.
[5]The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA) lists 2 "no" votes and 700 "yes" votes in Providence.

References:

The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA). May 1, 1821.
Newport Mercury (Newport, RI). May 5, 1821.
The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI). May 8, 1821.
The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI). May 9, 1821.

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