Maryland 1819 House of Delegates, Dorchester County

Office:
House of Delegates (State)
Title:
Delegate
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Maryland 1819 House of Delegates, Dorchester County
Date:
1819
State:
Maryland
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Delegates/Delegate
Candidates:
Benjamin Lecompte, Michael Lucas, William Jackson, Edward Griffith, William W. Eccleston, Levin Lake, Solomon Frazier, John R. Pitt
Candidates: Benjamin LecompteMichael LucasWilliam JacksonEdward GriffithWilliam W. EcclestonLevin LakeSolomon FrazierJohn R. Pitt[1]
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [2][3][4]1074106110561049974964960926
Dorchester County1074106110561049974964960926
Town of Cambridge383379374369184172181179
Elizabeth Lake's[5]272273268275971049487
New Market77767172308307303300
Parson's Creek211204203201106102108102
Vienna131129140132279279274258

Notes:

[1]Referred to as Robbins Pitts in the Federal Republican.
[2]The Republican Star, or, General Advertiser (Easton, MD) lists returns for William Jackson as 1058, Michael Lucas as 1056, and Levin Lake as 963.
[3]The Federal Republican, Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD)., and American list returns for Benjamin Lecompte as 1081, Michael Lucas as 1056, William Jackson as 1051, Edward Griffith as 1050, William W. Eccleston as 950, Levin Lake as 965, Solomon Frazier as 950 and John R. Pitt as 925.
[4]The Maryland Gazette lists returns for Benjamin Lecompte as 1081, Michael Lucas as 1056, William Jackson as 1051, Edward Griffith as 1050, and Levin Lake as 962.
[5]The Republican Star, or, General Advertiser (Easton, MD) lists the votes as being from "Lower." Reported 270 votes for William Jackson.

References:

Original Election Returns. Maryland State Archives, Annapolis.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 7, 1819.
Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 7, 1819.
Federal Republican and Baltimore Telegraph (Baltimore, MD). October 7, 1819.
Easton Gazette, and Eastern Shore Intelligencer (Easton, MD). October 11, 1819.
The Maryland Republican and Political and Agricultural Museum (Annapolis, MD). October 12, 1819.
Republican Star and General Advertiser (Easton, MD). October 12, 1819.
Maryland Gazette and Political Intelligencer (Annapolis, MD). October 14, 1819.

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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).
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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