Connecticut 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, Nomination

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Connecticut 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, Nomination
Date:
1812
State:
Connecticut
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Lyman Law, Timothy Pitkin, Jr., Lewis B. Sturges, Epaphroditus Champion, Jonathan Moseley, Nathan Smith, Benjamin Talmadge, Samuel B. Sherwood, Sylvanus Backus, John Davenport, Jr., Ebenezer Huntingdon, Nathaniel Terry, John Caldwell, Noah Webster, Jr., James Gould, Uriel Holmes, Jr., Asa Bacon, Jr., Sylvester Gilbert
Candidates: Lyman Law[1]Timothy Pitkin, Jr.[2]Lewis B. Sturges[3]Epaphroditus Champion[4]Jonathan Moseley[5]Nathan Smith[6]Benjamin Talmadge[7]Samuel B. Sherwood[8]Sylvanus Backus[9]John Davenport, Jr.[10]Ebenezer Huntingdon[11]Nathaniel Terry[12]John Caldwell[13]Noah Webster, Jr.[14]James Gould[15]Uriel Holmes, Jr.[16]Asa Bacon, Jr.[17]Sylvester Gilbert[18]
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [19][20]587958415745574157215719571356305504548854005296503649274910485347724733
Fairfield County------------------
Hartford County------------------
Litchfield County------------------
Middlesex County------------------
New Haven County------------------
City of New Haven[21]------------------
New London County------------------
Tolland County------------------
Windham County------------------

Notes:

[1]Nominated.
[2]Nominated.
[3]Nominated.
[4]Nominated.
[5]Nominated.
[6]Nominated.
[7]Nominated.
[8]Nominated.
[9]Nominated.
[10]Nominated.
[11]Nominated.
[12]Nominated.
[13]Nominated.
[14]Nominated.
[15]Nominated.
[16]Nominated.
[17]Nominated.
[18]Nominated.
[19]"No serious opposition was made by the democratic party, and as far as we can learn, they made no nomination for Congress." Connecticut Gazette (New London, CT). April 22, 1812.
[20]"The votes of several Towns were not counted by reason of the informality of the returns. 232 votes were lost to Mr. Davenport, 474 to Mr. Pitkin, 91 to Mr. Webster and 152 to Mr. Bacon by leaving out the Jun." Connecticut Mirror (Hartford, CT). May 18, 1812.
[21]"The nomination for Congress had from 120 to 130 each." Connecticut Herald (New Haven, CT). April 14, 1812.

References:

Connecticut Herald (New Haven, CT). April 14, 1812.
Connecticut Gazette (New London, CT). April 22, 1812.
Connecticut Mirror (Hartford, CT). May 18, 1812.
Connecticut Courant (Hartford, CT). May 26, 1812.
Connecticut Herald (New Haven, CT). May 26, 1812.
Connecticut Gazette (New London, CT). May 27, 1812.
Norwich Courier (Norwich, CT). May 27, 1812.
Middlesex Gazette (Middletown, CT). May 28, 1812.
Windham Herald (Windham, CT). May 28, 1812.

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