New Jersey 1803 Assembly, Cumberland County

Office:: Assembly (State)
Title:: Assemblyman
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: New Jersey 1803 Assembly, Cumberland County
Date:: 1803
State:: New Jersey
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Assembly/Assemblyman
Candidates:: Azel Peirson, Robert Smith, Amos Fithian, James Sheppard, Jeremiah Buck

Candidates:	Azel Peirson [1]	Robert Smith [2]	Amos Fithian	James Sheppard	Jeremiah Buck
Affiliation:	Republican	Republican	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist
Final Result: [3][4][5][6]	1236	1227	917	915	1
Cumberland County	1236	1227	917	915	1
Deerfield[7]	231	230	111	111	-
Downe[8]	113	112	146	146	-
Fairfield[9]	353	350	35	34	-
Greenwich	41	37	139	140	-
Hopewell	193	192	162	162	1
Maurice River	132	132	182	182	-
Millville	124	125	32	30	-
Stow Creek	49	49	110	110	-

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]The following names are listed on the original election returns, but received no votes: Jonathan Bowen, Jeremiah Bennett Jr., Jeremiah Brooks, Daniel Bishop, George Burgin, Abijah Davis, William B. Ewing, James B. Hunt, Jonas Seeley, Abraham Sayre, and John Wood.

[4]The True American (Trenton, NJ), October 17, uses the spelling Pierson for Azel Peirson and Shepard for James Sheppard.

[5]The True American (Trenton, NJ), October 17, reports 1228 for Robert Smith and 913 votes for James Sheppard in Cumberland County.

[6]"CUMBERLAND--Burgin, Council; Pierson, Smith, Assembly--all Republicans." The True American (Trenton, NJ). October 24, 1803.

[7]The True American (Trenton, NJ), October 17, reports 231 votes for Robert Smith in Deerfield.

[8]The True American (Trenton, NJ), October 17, reports 147 votes for James Sheppard in Downe.

[9]The True American (Trenton, NJ), October 17, reports 31 votes for James Sheppard in Fairfield.

References:

Original Election Returns. New Jersey State Library, Trenton.

The True American (Trenton, NJ). October 17, 1803.

The True American (Trenton, NJ). October 24, 1803.

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