Rhode Island 1825 U.S. House of Representatives, Ballot 2

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Rhode Island 1825 U.S. House of Representatives, Ballot 2
Date:
1825
State:
Rhode Island
Type:
General
Iteration:
Second Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Dutee J. Pearce, Job Durfee, scattering
Candidates: Dutee J. Pearce[1]Job Durfeescattering
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [2]196014823
Bristol County20777-
Town of Barrington232-
Town of Bristol6571-
Town of Warren1194-
Kent County279112-
Town of Coventry13713-
Town of East Greenwich5217-
Town of Warwick5949-
Town of West Greenwich3133-
Newport County721375-
Town of Jamestown913-
Town of Little Compton4478-
Town of Middletown3943-
Town of New Shoreham143--
Town of Newport34353-
Town of Portsmouth8556-
Town of Tiverton58132-
Providence County3076783
Town of Burrillville4418-
Town of Cranston1338-
Town of Cumberland4166-
Town of Foster2160-
Town of Glocester3536-
Town of Johnston157-
Town of North Providence347-
Town of Providence1022783
Town of Scituate396-
Town of Smithfield1322-
Washington County446240-
Town of Charlestown3518-
Town of Exeter3639-
Town of Hopkinton3316-
Town of North Kingstown12968-
Town of Richmond2050-
Town of South Kingstown15345-
Town of Westerly404-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Rhode Island law required a majority to elect. Tristam Burges was elected to the first seat in the original election on August 30, 1825..

References:

Newport Mercury (Newport, RI). November 26, 1825.
Newport Mercury (Newport, RI). December 3, 1825.
Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix (Providence, RI). December 3, 1825.
The Telegraph (Warren, RI). December 7, 1825.

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