New Jersey 1815 U.S. Senate

Office:: U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:: U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:: Federal

Label:: New Jersey 1815 U.S. Senate
Date:: 1815
State:: New Jersey
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:: James J. Wilson, John Lambert

Candidates:	James J. Wilson [1]	John Lambert
Affiliation:	Federalist	Republican
Final Result: [2]	29	17
In convention	29	17

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]"JOINT MEETING - On Friday last the two Houses went into Joint Meeting. For Senator, there were three Candidates on nomination, John Lambert, Ebenezer Elmer and James J. Wilson. Mr. Read stated that he had nominated Mr. Elmer and asked leave to withdraw his name - which was granted. The question was then taken between the two remaining Candidates - when all the Federal Members voted for Mr. Lambert and all the Republican Members voted for Mr. Wilson and the latter was declared to be duly elected." The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). February 28, 1815.

References:

New Jersey Privy Council Records, 1814. 306-307.

The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). February 28, 1815.

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