Rhode Island 1800 U.S. House of Representatives
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Rhode Island 1800 U.S. House of Representatives
- Date:
- 1800
- State:
- Rhode Island
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Thomas Tillinghast, Joseph Stanton, Jr., Richard Jackson, Jr., Asher Robbins, John Brown, James Helme, Paul Mumford, Joseph Rice, Edward Manton, scattering
| Candidates: | Thomas Tillinghast[1] | Joseph Stanton, Jr. | Richard Jackson, Jr. | Asher Robbins | John Brown | James Helme | Paul Mumford | Joseph Rice | Edward Manton | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | |||||
| Final Result: [2][3] | 2506 | 1494 | 1243 | 803 | 138 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| Bristol County | 3 | - | 28 | 152 | - | - | - | - | - | 114 |
| Town of Barrington | 2 | - | 8 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bristol | 1 | - | - | 115 | - | - | - | - | - | 114 |
| Town of Warren | - | - | 20 | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | 25 |
| Kent County | 334 | 73 | 290 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Town of Coventry | 99 | 49 | 70 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of East Greenwich | 100 | 7 | 97 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Town of Warwick | 135 | 17 | 123 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of West Greenwich | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newport County | 382 | 437 | 16 | 351 | - | - | - | - | - | 16 |
| Town of Jamestown | 13 | 19 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Little Compton | 92 | 99 | 1 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Middletown | 54 | 44 | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Newport | 22 | 72 | 5 | 269 | - | - | - | - | - | 16 |
| Town of New Shoreham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Portsmouth | 105 | 104 | 7 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Tiverton | 96 | 99 | 3 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Providence County | 1093 | 383 | 856 | 66 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Town of Cranston | 90 | 90 | 7 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cumberland | 97 | 1 | 95 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Foster | 187 | 112 | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Glocester[4] | 128 | 35 | 101 | 11 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Town of Johnston | 73 | - | 73 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of North Providence | 35 | - | 43 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Providence | 240 | 4 | 360 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Scituate | 153 | 136 | 15 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Smithfield | 88 | 5 | 88 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington County | 549 | 488 | 64 | 164 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Charlestown | 70 | 89 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Exeter | 84 | 73 | 10 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hopkinton | 64 | 19 | - | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of North Kingstown | 118 | 84 | 36 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Richmond | 81 | 77 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of South Kingstown | 76 | 90 | 17 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westerly | 56 | 56 | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Rhode Island law required a majority to elect. A subsequent election for the remaining seat would be held on April 15, 1801.
[3]"It is said that Thomas Tillinghast, Esq. of East-Greenwich, and Thomas Tillinghast, Esq. of West-Greenwich, both claim the votes which did not particularly designate the candidate of that name; and in this case it is probable there has not been a choice." The Impartial Observer (Providence, RI). September 1, 1800. In spite of the comment in the Impartial Observer, it was Thomas Tillinghast of East Greenwich who was elected.
[4]The Providence Journal, and Town and Country Advertiser (Providence, RI) list Thomas Tillinghast with 130 votes, Joseph Stanton with 35 votes, Richard Jackson with 100 votes and Asher Robbins with 10 votes.
References:
Reports of the Rhode Island General Assembly. Vol. 5. 163.
The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI). August 30, 1800.
The Impartial Observer (Providence, RI). September 1, 1800.
The Providence Journal, and Town and Country Advertiser (Providence, RI). September 3, 1800.
The United States Chronicle (Providence, RI). September 4, 1800.
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