Rhode Island 1825 U.S. House of Representatives

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Rhode Island 1825 U.S. House of Representatives
Date:
1825
State:
Rhode Island
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Tristam Burges, Dutee J. Pearce, Job Durfee, Samuel Eddy, William Hunter, scattering
Candidates: Tristam Burges[1]Samuel EddyDutee J. PearceJob DurfeeWilliam Hunterscattering
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [2][3]2932212125342468364136
Bristol County1271151895424-
Town of Barrington291629610-
Town of Bristol614876438-
Town of Warren37518456-
Kent County450242412309134
Town of Coventry13211423327--
Town of East Greenwich6531623732
Town of Warwick1585779144102
Town of West Greenwich954038101--
Newport County4584127073812161
Town of Jamestown1658920-
Town of Little Compton763863615-
Town of Middletown175733428-
Town of New Shoreham854109-5-
Town of Newport9913223963161-
Town of Portsmouth80758582121
Town of Tiverton85101701245-
Providence County1475817742138851126
Town of Burrillville11556159191-
Town of Cranston59673310364
Town of Cumberland1239694128-1
Town of Foster11210638183-1
Town of Glocester1039515061-4
Town of Johnston44473148-63
Town of North Providence913639181-
Town of Providence5801351373324314
Town of Scituate1117617219-37
Town of Smithfield13710372177-2
Washington County422535584330605
Town of Charlestown3350691321
Town of Exeter6897967111
Town of Hopkinton414548354-
Town of North Kingstown7312911466342
Town of Richmond544852482-
Town of South Kingstown8113115046171
Town of Westerly72355557--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Rhode Island law required a majority to elect. A subsequent election for the second seat would be held on November 25, 1825.
[3]The Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix (Providence, RI), and the American and Gazette list 2534 votes for Dutee J. Pearce and 2468 votes for Job Durfee.

References:

The Telegraph (Warren, RI). September 7, 1825.
Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix (Providence, RI). November 5, 1825.
Rhode-Island American, and Providence Gazette (Providence, RI). November 8, 1825.
Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, RI). December 8, 1825.

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