Delaware 1816 House of Representatives, Sussex County

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Delaware 1816 House of Representatives, Sussex County
Date:
1816
State:
Delaware
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Nathaniel Vickers, Charles Cullen, David Smith, John Carlisle, Isaiah Burton, William B. Cooper, Soloman Evans, James Dickerson, Joseph Haslet, Benjamin Holland, John Tennant, John D. Smith, Richard P. Campbell, Mitchell Kershaw
Candidates: Nathaniel Vickers[1]Charles Cullen[2]David Smith[3]John Carlisle[4]Isaiah Burton[5]William B. Cooper[6]Soloman Evans[7]James DickersonJoseph HasletBenjamin HollandJohn TennantJohn D. SmithRichard P. CampbellMitchell Kershaw
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [8][9][10]1710171017081707170717051692986982982981980978975
Sussex County--------------
Baltimore9610010099991009246474847464647
Broad Creek[11]168166166166166165165156155155155155154153
Broadkill[12]257258258257258252258140140140140140140140
Cedar Creek25725725425725725725730303030303030
Dagsborough18919018918918818918561606059606058
Indian River11811811811811711911556565656565653
Lewes and Rehoboth80808281828080106107106106106107107
Little Creek[13]24624424524424424524477727472727172
Nanticoke157157155155156158156109109109109109109109
North West Fork142140141141140140140205206204207205205206

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]Elected.
[7]Elected.
[8]Delaware Gazette and Peninsula Advertiser (Wilmington, DE) of October 17, 1816 refers to Nathaniel Vickers as N. Vickars, and to James Dickerson as J. Derickson.
[9]The American Watchman (Wilmington, DE) of October 16, 1816 refers to James Dickerson as Ja's (James) Derickson and to Soloman Evans as Solomon Evans.
[10]The American Watchman (Wilmington, DE) of October 16, 1816 lists Nathaniel Vickers with 1712 votes and Mitchell Kershaw with 979 votes.
[11]The American Watchman (Wilmington, DE) of October 16, 1816 lists John D. Smith with 154 votes.
[12]The American Watchman (Wilmington, DE) of October 16, 1816 lists John D. Smith with 141 votes.
[13]The original American Watchman (Wilmington, DE) of October 16, 1816 lists Charles Cullen with 246 votes.

References:

Delaware Gazette and Peninsula Advertiser (Wilmington, DE). October 14, 1816.
American Watchman (Wilmington, DE). October 16, 1816.
Delaware Gazette and Peninsula Advertiser (Wilmington, DE). October 17, 1816.
American Watchman (Wilmington, DE). October 19, 1816.

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