Maryland 1803 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Maryland 1803 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5
- Date:
- 1803
- State:
- Maryland
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Nicholas Moore, William MacCreery, George Buchanan
Candidates: | Nicholas Moore[1] | William MacCreery[2] | George Buchanan |
---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Republican | Federalist |
Final Result: [3][4] | 5069 | 3610 | 736 |
District of Five | 5069 | 3610 | 736 |
City of Baltimore[5] | 2337 | 2048 | 208 |
Ward One | 320 | 238 | 50 |
Ward Two | 221 | 186 | 21 |
Ward Three[6] | 252 | 248 | 28 |
Ward Four | 245 | 222 | 20 |
Ward Five | 185 | 164 | 19 |
Ward Six | 329 | 269 | 17 |
Ward Seven | 363 | 314 | 35 |
Ward Eight[7][8][9] | 422 | 407 | 18 |
Baltimore County[10] | 2732 | 1562 | 528 |
Ellicott's[11][12] | 277 | 149 | 57 |
Massey's[13][14] | 605 | 410 | 86 |
Merryman's[15] | 436 | 157 | 91 |
Naces[16] | 337 | 267 | 16 |
Randall's[17] | 340 | 223 | 66 |
Reistertown[18][19][20] | 382 | 231 | 87 |
Towsen's[21] | 355 | 125 | 125 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Because the Federalist ran only one candidate for Congress in the 5th District, many of them voted for Nicholas Moore as their second choice.
[4]The October 5, 1803 edition of the American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD), the The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA), the Universal Gazette, the National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser, and the October 7, 1803 edition of the Gazette of the United States list 731 votes for George Buchanan, 5076 votes Nicholas Moore, and 3612 votes for William MacCreery.
[5]The October 4th and 5th, 1803 edition of the American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD), the October 7, 1803 edition of the Gazette of the United States, the National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser, the October 4, 1803 edition of the Federal Gazette, the The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA), the Universal Gazette, and the October 7, 1803 edition of the National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser list 2335 votes for Nicholas R. Moore.
[6]The American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD) lists 243 votes for William MacCreery.
[7]The American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD) lists 420 votes for Nicholas R. Moore and 417 votes for William MacCreery.
[8]The Federal Gazette lists 420 votes for Nicholas R. Moore.
[9]The Original Election Returns lists Nicholas Moore with 422 votes.
[10]The Gazette of the United States, the The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA), the Universal Gazette, the National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser and Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY) list 523 votes for George Buchanan, 2741 votes for Nicholas Moore, and 1564 for William MacCreery.
[11]The National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser, the Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY) and the October 5, 1803 edition of the Federal Gazette list 58 votes for George Buchanan, 276 votes for Nicholas Moore, and 151 for William MacCreery.
[12]Ellicott's was also known as District One.
[13]The Federal Gazette referred to Massey's District as Murray's District.
[14]Massey's was also known as District Four.
[15]Merryman's was also known as District Five.
[16]Naces was also known as District Three.
[17]Randall's was also known as District Six.
[18]The National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser, the Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY), and the October 5, 1803 edition of the Federal Gazette list 392 votes for Nicholas Moore.
[19]The American Baltimore, October 3, 1803 edition and the October 12, 1803 edition of Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY) both list 81 votes for George Buchanan.
[20]Reistertown was also known as District Seven.
[21]Towsen's was also known as District Two.
References:
Original Election Returns. Maryland State Archives, Annapolis.
The American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 4, 1803.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 4, 1803.
The American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 5, 1803.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 5, 1803.
Universal Gazette (Washington, DC). October 6, 1803.
Gazette of the United States (Philadelphia, PA). October 7, 1803.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). October 7, 1803.
Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY). October 12, 1803.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). October 12, 1803.
Universal Gazette (Washington, DC). October 13, 1803.
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