Delaware 1822 U.S. Senate, Ballot 2

Office:
U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Delaware 1822 U.S. Senate, Ballot 2
Date:
1822
State:
Delaware
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
Second Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:
Caesar A. Rodney, Thomas Cooper, Louis MacLane
Candidates: Caesar A. Rodney[1]Thomas CooperLouis MacLane
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [2][3]15104
General Assembly15104

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]When Thomas Clayton received only 7 votes on the first ballot in the General Assembly, he withdrew from the contest. On the second ballot MacLane gained 2 of the Clayton votes and Rodney 5 for a total of 15, a bare majority.
[3]There were two ballots in the legislature of this state for the choice of a senator of the United States for six years from the 4th of March last. So Mr. Rodney had a majority of the whole number of votes and was chosen.

References:

Journal of the Delaware State Senate, 1822. 31.
Delaware Gazette (Wilmington, DE). January 22, 1822.
Niles' Weekly Register (Baltimore, MD). February 2, 1822. 368.

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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).

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