New Jersey 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, Southern District

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New Jersey 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, Southern District
Date:
1798
State:
New Jersey
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Franklin Davenport, Jonathan Elmer, Thomas Sinnickson
Candidates: Franklin Davenport[1]Jonathan ElmerThomas Sinnickson
Affiliation:FederalistRepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2][3][4]164412662
District of Southern164412662
Cape May County[5]---
Cumberland County1884041
Deerfield13102-
Downs470-
Fairfield5854-
Greenwich4591
Hopewell2689-
Maurice River544-
Stoe Creek2926-
Gloucester County6643301
Deptford16721-
Egg Harbour713-
Galloway3376-
Town of Gloucester835-
Gloucester1258-
Greenwich17431
Newton2544-
Waterford1072-
Weymouth4111-
Woolwich1237-
Salem County792532-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Messrs. Thomas or Wescott. 'In the Columbian Mirror, a few days ago, I observed a small piece abstracted from a northern paper, ascribing the change of the Jersey representation in Congress to a temporary advantage which a late election law of that state gave to the republican interest, and asserting, that although three of the five members elect, were supposed to be on that side of the question, yet it by no means argued that a majority of the inhabitants of the whole state coincided with them in opinion--and that the fact was otherwise. At the time the piece alluded to was first published, it was impossible to prove the fallacy of the statement, as the public were only in possession of the names of the successful candidates, and not of the state of the different polls. The following accurate statement of the number of votes for the different candidates, will exhibit the subject, in a very different point of view." The Times. Alexandria Advertiser (Alexandria, VA). November 27, 1798.
[3]"This is not the Elmer who opposed Gen. Dayton for the office of Senator, but E. Elmer, formerly speaker of the Jersey Assembly.' " The Times. Alexandria Advertiser (Alexandria, VA). November 27, 1798. However, the candidate in this election was not former speaker Ebenezer Elmer, but Jonathan Elmer.
[4]Jonathan Elmer, considered a moderate Federalist, was supported by the Republicans of that district.
[5]"We are desired to mention, for public information, that the whole of the votes of the county of Cape May were rejected, because copies only of the returns were transmitted, the law expressley requiring the originals." The Federalist; or New-Jersey Gazette (Trenton, NJ). November 19, 1798.

References:

Original Election Tally Sheets, Cumberland County.
Original Election Tally Sheets, Gloucester County.
Guardian; or, New-Brunswick Advertiser (New Brunswick, NJ). October 16, 1798.
Newark Gazette and New-Jersey Advertiser (Newark, NJ). October 16, 1798.
The State Gazette, and New-Jersey Advertiser (Trenton, NJ). October 16, 1798.
The State Gazette, and New-Jersey Advertiser (Trenton, NJ). October 23, 1798.
The Federalist; or New-Jersey Gazette (Trenton, NJ). November 19, 1798.
The State Gazette, and New-Jersey Advertiser (Trenton, NJ). November 21, 1798.
The Times. Alexandria Advertiser (Alexandria, VA). November 27, 1798.

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