Maryland 1808 Electoral College, District 8

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Maryland 1808 Electoral College, District 8
Date:
1808
State:
Maryland
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
Perry Spencer, Robert Goldsborough
Electors: Perry Spencer[1]Robert Goldsborough
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Presidential Candidate:James MadisonCharles C. Pinckney
Final Result: 1287948
District of Eight[2]1287948
Caroline County559339
Dorchester County19288
Reed's Grove[3]19288
Talbot County536521
Chappel95129
Town of Easton182129
Saint Michaels154138
Trappe105125

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Perry Spencer, esq. for Talbot, Caroline, and the first district of Dorchester, by a majority of three hundred and thirty nine votes, over his federal opponent Robert H. Goldsborough; . . . Caroline, had the impudence to give Col. Spencer a majority of 220 votes! and the Dorchester district (and that too in his august presence) the overwhelming majority of 104 votes." Republican Star or Eastern Shore General Advertiser (Easton, MD). November 22, 1808.
[3]Reed's Grove also referred to as The 3rd District.

References:

Original Election Returns. Maryland State Archives, Annapolis.
The North American and Mercantile Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). November 15, 1808.
Republican Star or Eastern Shore General Advertiser (Easton, MD). November 15, 1808.
The North American and Mercantile Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). November 21, 1808.
Republican Star or Eastern Shore General Advertiser (Easton, MD). November 22, 1808.
The North American and Mercantile Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). November 23, 1808.
Republican Star or Eastern Shore General Advertiser (Easton, MD). November 29, 1808.
Willis, John T. Presidential Elections in Maryland. Mt. Airy, MD: Lomond Publications, 1984. 164.

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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).

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