Rhode Island 1798 U.S. House of Representatives

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Rhode Island 1798 U.S. House of Representatives
Date:
1798
State:
Rhode Island
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
John Brown, Thomas Tillinghast
Candidates: John Brown[1]Thomas Tillinghast
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: 26801415
Bristol County3021
Town of Barrington461
Town of Bristol124-
Town of Warren132-
Kent County304391
Town of Coventry10760
Town of East Greenwich34128
Town of Warwick12797
Town of West Greenwich36106
Newport County427289
Town of Jamestown617
Town of Little Compton10120
Town of Middletown4717
Town of Newport30639
Town of New Shoreham[2]--
Town of Portsmouth1047
Town of Tiverton4849
Providence County1540314
Town of Cranston10515
Town of Cumberland11228
Town of Foster64155
Town of Glocester2133
Town of Johnston[3]707
Town of North Providence[4]588
Town of Providence6344
Town of Scituate11569
Town of Smithfield16925
Washington County107420
Town of Charlestown--
Town of Exeter[5]--
Town of Hopkinton--
Town of North Kingstown[6]--
Town of Richmond--
Town of South Kingstown[7]--
Town of Westerly--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]No returns were reported from New Shoreham.
[3]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists 77 votes for John Brown.
[4]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists 65 votes for John Brown
[5]There were 112 votes cast in Exeter.
[6]71 vote majority for Thomas Tillinghast.
[7]91 vote majority for Thomas Tillinghast.

References:

Reports of the Rhode Island General Assembly. Vol. 5. 126.
The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI). September 1, 1798.

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handwritten notes
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).
handwritten notes
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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