Maryland 1796 House of Delegates, Harford County, Special

Office:: House of Delegates (State)
Title:: Delegate
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: Maryland 1796 House of Delegates, Harford County, Special
Date:: 1796
State:: Maryland
Type:: Special
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: House of Delegates/Delegate
Candidates:: Nicholas D. MacComas, Jacob Norris

Candidates:	Nicholas D. MacComas [1]	Jacob Norris
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]	343	179
Harford County	343	179

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Jacob Norris was elected in the regular election; however, he was deemed to be ineligible to hold his seat as he was an officer in the State Militia. A new election was ordered. Jacob Norris resigned his Militia Office and again became a candidate along with Nicholas D. MacComas in a special election for the vacant seat in the House of Delegates.

References:

Election Pollbook. Historical Society of Harford County, Bel Air.

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