Maryland 1820 House of Delegates, Kent County
- Office:
- House of Delegates (State)
- Title:
- Delegate
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Maryland 1820 House of Delegates, Kent County
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Maryland
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- House of Delegates/Delegate
- Candidates:
- John B. Eccleston, James F. Brown, Frederick Boyer, Richard S. Thomas, Isaac Cannell, Edward Brown, Josiah Massey, William Moffitt, Richard Thomas, George Neal, John Ferguson
Candidates: | John B. Eccleston | James F. Brown | Frederick Boyer | Richard S. Thomas | Isaac Cannell | Edward Brown[1] | Josiah Massey[2] | William Moffitt | Richard Thomas | George Neal | John Ferguson |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist |
Final Result: [3] | 589 | 589 | 583 | 582 | 578 | 578 | 574 | 567 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kent County | 589 | 589 | 583 | 582 | 578 | 578 | 574 | 567 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
District of Lower | 189 | 189 | 179 | 188 | 178 | 177 | 171 | 172 | - | - | - |
District of Middle[4][5] | 227 | 228 | 218 | 224 | 188 | 188 | 179 | 175 | - | - | - |
District of Upper[6] | 173 | 172 | 186 | 170 | 212 | 213 | 224 | 220 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Notes:
[1]Also referred to as Edward Browne.
[2]Also referred to as James Massey.
[3]The Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD)., Federal Gazette and Maryland Gazette all list 582 votes for Frederick Boyer, but the district totals add up to 583.
[4]The Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD)., Federal Gazette, Maryland Gazette and Republican Star list returns for Boyer as 217.
[5]The Republican Star, or, General Advertiser (Easton, MD) lists 183 votes for Isaac Connell.
[6]Richard Thomas, George Neal, and John Ferguson each received one vote in the Upper District.
References:
Kent County Pollbooks. Maryland State Archives, Annapolis.
Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 4, 1820.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 5, 1820.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). October 5, 1820.
Republican Star and General Advertiser (Easton, MD). October 10, 1820.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 12, 1820.
Maryland Gazette and Political Intelligencer (Annapolis, MD). October 12, 1820.
The Maryland Republican and Political and Agricultural Museum (Annapolis, MD). October 17, 1820.
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