New Jersey 1816 Legislative Council, Sussex County
- Office:
- Council (State)
- Title:
- Legislative Councillor
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- New Jersey 1816 Legislative Council, Sussex County
- Date:
- 1816
- State:
- New Jersey
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Council/Legislative Councillor
- Candidates:
- Thomas Vankirk, Robert W. Rutherford
| Candidates: | Thomas Vankirk[1] | Robert W. Rutherford |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Union | Republican |
| Final Result: [2] | 1547 | 1284 |
| Sussex County | 1547 | 1284 |
| Byram | 14 | 34 |
| Frankford | 143 | 16 |
| Greenwich | 203 | 94 |
| Hardwick | 134 | 164 |
| Hardyston | 147 | 128 |
| Independence | 41 | 122 |
| Knowlton | 83 | 108 |
| Mansfield | 220 | 32 |
| Montague | 21 | 42 |
| Newton | 31 | 222 |
| Oxford | 134 | 93 |
| Sandyston | 15 | 45 |
| Vernon | 34 | 154 |
| Wallpack | 24 | 11 |
| Wantage | 303 | 19 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]In Sussex County a Union ticket composed of Republicans and Federalist was run in opposition to the regular Republican ticket.
References:
Original Election Returns. New Jersey State Library, Trenton.
Sussex Register (Newton, NJ). October 14, 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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