Delaware 1816 U.S. House of Representatives

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Delaware 1816 U.S. House of Representatives
Date:
1816
State:
Delaware
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Louis MacLane, Willard Hall, Caesar A. Rodney, Caleb Rodney, Thomas Clayton, Thomas Cooper, James Rodgers, George Whitlock, John Reynolds, Richard C. Dale, Thomas Clark
Candidates: Louis MacLane[1]Willard Hall[2]Caesar A. RodneyCaleb RodneyThomas ClaytonThomas CooperJames RodgersGeorge WhitlockJohn ReynoldsRichard C. DaleThomas Clark
Affiliation:FederalistRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [3][4][5][6][7]358035343521343348639021111
Kent County[8][9]927839813858298250-----
Duck Creek1561851771594435-----
Little Creek219087196361-----
Mispillion[10][11]3982102143295843-----
Murderkill32231529932110081-----
Saint Jones[12]303033303936-----
New Castle County[13]1026171217301038483721111
Appoquinimink1971661662022------
Brandywine202137138201-------
Christiana261584594271134-----
Mill Creek112177177112-------
New Castle931411489111-----
Pencader214114122626-----
Red Lion20696920-------
Saint Georges941721729466-----
White Clay Creek4512512545-------
Sussex County[14][15][16]16279839781537140103-----
Baltimore[17]724746722728-----
Broad Creek16615715716511-----
Broadkill[18][19]25614014024412-----
Cedar Creek250303024788-----
Dagsborough[20]15461601473637-----
Indian River1175656116-------
Lewes and Rehoboth8410410482-------
Little Creek[21]23173721776222-----
Nanticoke156109109154-------
North West Fork[22]14120620413355-----

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]The incumbents, Thomas Clayton and Thomas Cooper, because of their affirmative votes for the controversial Compensation Bill, were not renominated by the Federalists. Nevertheless, some Federalists supported them for re-election. This dissension within the Federalist Party enabled the Republicans to elect one of their candidates.
[4]The Delaware Patriot, and Eastern Shore Advertiser (Wilmington, DE) of October 4, 1816 refers to Louis MacLane as Lewis MacLane.
[5]The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA) of October 11, 1816 lists Caesar A. Rodney with 3529 votes, Willard Hall with 3526 votes, and Caleb Rodney with 3476 votes.
[6]The Delaware Patriot, and Eastern Shore Advertiser (Wilmington, DE) of October 4, 1816 lists Caesar A. Rodney with 3526 votes, Willard Hall with 3529 votes, and Caleb Rodney with 3476 votes.
[7]The Republican Star or General Advertiser (Easton, MD) of October 15, 1816 lists Caesar A. Rodney with 3527 votes, Willard Hall with 3529 votes, and Caleb Rodney with 3476 votes.
[8]The Delaware Patriot, and Eastern Shore Advertiser (Wilmington, DE) of October 4, 1816 and the Republican Star or General Advertiser (Easton, MD) of October 15, 1816 both list Caleb Rodney with 901 votes.
[9]The Governor's Register lists Caleb Rodney with 835 votes.
[10]Delaware Gazette and Peninsula Advertiser (Wilmington, DE) of October 14, 1816 lists Louis MacLane with 393 votes.
[11]The American Watchman (Wilmington, DE) of October 16, 1816 lists Louis MacLane with 893 votes.
[12]The American Watchman of October 16, 1816 refers to this hundred as "Saint George's", and the Delaware Gazette of October 17, 1816 refers to it as "Saint G.", but there was no such hundred in Kent County.
[13]The American Watchman (Wilmington, DE) of October 19, 1816 lists Caleb Rodney with 1033 votes.
[14]The Delaware Patriot, and Eastern Shore Advertiser (Wilmington, DE) of October 4, 1816, the Republican Star or General Advertiser (Easton, MD) of October 15, 1816, the Delaware Gazette and Peninsula Advertiser (Wilmington, DE) of October 17, 1816, and the American Watchman (Wilmington, DE) of October 16, 1816, all list Caesar A. Rodney with 983 votes and Willard Hall with 978 votes.
[15]The Governor's Register lists Caesar A. Rodney with 933 votes and Willard Hall with 973 votes.
[16]The American Watchman (Wilmington, DE) of October 16, 1816 lists Louis MacLane with 1621 votes
[17]The Delaware Gazette (WIlmington) of October 17, 1816 and the American Watchman (Wilmington, DE) of October 16, 1816 both list Willard Hall with 46 votes and Caesar A. Rodney with 47 votes.
[18]Broadkill Hundred was also sometimes known as Broad Kiln Hundred.
[19]The American Watchman (Wilmington, DE) of October 16, 1816 lists Louis MacLane with 250 votes.
[20]Delaware Gazette and Peninsula Advertiser (Wilmington, DE) of October 17, 1816 and the American Watchman (Wilmington, DE) of October 16, 1816, both list Willard Hall with 60 votes and Caesar A. Rodney with 61 votes.
[21]Delaware Gazette and Peninsula Advertiser (Wilmington, DE) of October 17, 1816 and the American Watchman (Wilmington, DE) of October 16, 1816 both list Willard Hall with 72 votes and Caesar A. Rodney with 73 votes.
[22]Delaware Gazette and Peninsula Advertiser (Wilmington, DE) of October 17, 1816 lists Willard Hall with 204 votes and Caesar A. Rodney with 206 votes.

References:

Original Election Certificates. Delaware Public Archives, Dover.
Delaware Patriot, and Eastern Shore Advertiser (Wilmington, DE). October 4, 1816.
The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). October 11, 1816.
Delaware Gazette and Peninsula Advertiser (Wilmington, DE). October 14, 1816.
Republican Star or General Advertiser (Easton, MD). October 15, 1816.
American Watchman (Wilmington, DE). October 16, 1816.
Delaware Gazette and Peninsula Advertiser (Wilmington, DE). October 17, 1816.
American Watchman (Wilmington, DE). October 19, 1816.
Governor's Register: State of Delaware. Wilmington, DE: Press of the Star Publishing, 1926. 133, 139.

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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).

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