New Jersey 1816 Legislative Council, Essex County
- Office:
- Council (State)
- Title:
- Legislative Councillor
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- New Jersey 1816 Legislative Council, Essex County
- Date:
- 1816
- State:
- New Jersey
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Council/Legislative Councillor
- Candidates:
- Amos Harrison, Samuel Penningnton, Israel Day
| Candidates: | Amos Harrison[1] | Samuel Penningnton | Israel Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Final Result: [2] | 1757 | 579 | 70 |
| Essex County | 1757 | 579 | 70 |
| Acquackanonk | 92 | 49 | - |
| Bloomfield | 241 | 14 | - |
| Caldwell | 46 | 82 | - |
| Elizabeth | 226 | 1 | - |
| Livingston | 32 | 74 | - |
| New Providence | 69 | - | - |
| Newark | 141 | 293 | - |
| Orange | 323 | 19 | - |
| Rahway | 66 | 17 | - |
| Springfield | 191 | 5 | - |
| Union | 145 | 2 | - |
| Westfield | 185 | 23 | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"It will be recollected that Mr. Pennington had some weeks previous to the election expressed his wish no to be considered a candidate for Council or Assembly." The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). October 15, 1816.
References:
The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). October 15, 1816.
New-Jersey Journal (Elizabethtown, NJ). October 15, 1816.
Trenton Federalist (Trenton, NJ). October 21, 1816.
The True American (Trenton, NJ). October 21, 1816.
The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). October 22, 1816.
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