Delaware 1822 U.S. House of Representatives, Special

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Delaware 1822 U.S. House of Representatives, Special
Date:
1822
State:
Delaware
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Daniel Rodney, James Derickson, Louis MacLane, Caleb Rodney, George Read, Arnold Naudain
Candidates: Daniel Rodney[1]James DericksonLouis MacLaneCaleb RodneyGeorge ReadArnold Naudain
Affiliation:FederalistDemocratFederalistDemocrat
Final Result: [2][3][4]388436532211
Kent County11071027----
Duck Creek190223----
Little Creek68107----
Mispillion397206----
Murderkill401408----
Saint Jones5183----
New Castle County91814992211
Appoquinimink140137----
Brandywine137107----
Christiana232420----
Mill Creek125200----
New Castle96166----
Pencader3891----
Red Lion1576----
Saint Georges82161----
White Clay Creek53141----
Sussex County18591127----
Baltimore11052----
Broad Creek135153----
Broadkill337198----
Cedar Creek27563----
Dagsborough23284----
Indian River12479----
Lewes and Rehoboth11178----
Little Creek24695----
Nanticoke141104----
North West Fork148221----

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]This was a special election to fill a vacancy for Representative in the 17th Congress of the United States that was opened when Caesar A. Rodney resigned. The election was held on the same day as the regular Congressional election for a seat in the upcoming 18th Congress.
[3]Delaware Gazette (Wilmington, DE), The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA) and the National Intelligencer (Washington, DC), all refer to James Derickson as James Derrickson.
[4]The National Intelligencer (Washington, DC) of October 16, 1822 lists James Derickson with 3655 votes.

References:

Delaware Gazette (Wilmington, DE). October 11, 1822.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). October 16, 1822.
The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1822.
Governor's Register: State of Delaware. Wilmington, DE: Press of the Star Publishing, 1926. 190-191.

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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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