New Jersey 1821 Sheriff, Middlesex County
- Office:
- Sheriff (County)
- Title:
- Sheriff
- Jurisdiction:
- County
- Label:
- New Jersey 1821 Sheriff, Middlesex County
- Date:
- 1821
- State:
- New Jersey
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Sheriff/Sheriff
- Candidates:
- Charles Carson, John Griffith, Alexander Dunn, David E. Paton, Joseph MacChesney
| Candidates: | Charles Carson[1] | John Griffith | Alexander Dunn | David E. Paton | Joseph MacChesney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Republican |
| Final Result: | 1025 | 617 | 594 | 265 | 58 |
| Middlesex County | 1025 | 617 | 594 | 265 | 58 |
| East Windsor | 111 | 1 | 74 | 5 | 4 |
| North Brunswick | 96 | 426 | 55 | 22 | - |
| Perth Amboy | 15 | 2 | 15 | 52 | 21 |
| Piscataway | 105 | 26 | 172 | 29 | - |
| South Amboy[2] | 219 | 75 | 85 | 14 | 13 |
| South Brunswick | 90 | 51 | 83 | 8 | 20 |
| West Windsor[3] | 83 | 15 | 71 | 1 | - |
| Woodbridge[4] | 306 | 21 | 39 | 134 | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Trenton Federalist (Trenton, NJ) October 22, 1821 and The Fredonian (New Brunswick, NJ) October 18, 1821 both list 310 votes for Charles Carson in South Amboy township.
[3]The Trenton Federalist (Trenton, NJ) October 22, 1821 and The Fredonian (New Brunswick, NJ) October 18, 1821 both list 81 votes for Alexander Dunn in West Windsor township.
[4]The Trenton Federalist (Trenton, NJ) October 22, 1821 and The Fredonian (New Brunswick, NJ) October 18, 1821 both list 20 votes for John Griffith in Woodbridge township.
References:
The True American (Trenton, NJ). October 13, 1821.
The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). October 16, 1821.
Trenton Federalist (Trenton, NJ). October 15, 1821.
The Fredonian (New Brunswick, NJ). October 18, 1821.
The Times, and New Brunswick Advertiser (New Brunswick, NJ). October 18, 1821.
Trenton Federalist (Trenton, NJ). October 22, 1821.
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