Delaware 1796 Electoral College

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Delaware 1796 Electoral College
Date:
1796
State:
Delaware
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
Richard Bassett, Isaac Cooper, Thomas Robinson, John Dickinson, David Hall, William Killen
Electors: Richard Bassett[1]Isaac Cooper[2]Thomas Robinson[3]John DickinsonDavid HallWilliam Killen
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Presidential Candidate:John Adams / Thomas PinckneyJohn Adams / Thomas PinckneyJohn Adams / Thomas PinckneyThomas JeffersonThomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson
Final Result: [4]191919101010
General Assembly191919101010

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]"Thomas Robinson, Richard Bassett, and Isaac Cooper, esquires, having the greatest number of votes, they were declared by the Speaker to be duly chosen Electors." Journal of the Delaware House of Representatives, 1796.

References:

Journal of the Delaware House of Representatives, 1796.
Journal of the Delaware State Senate, 1796. 5-6.

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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).

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