New Hampshire 1819 Governor's Council, Coos and Grafton Counties

Office:
Governor's Council (State)
Title:
Governor's Councillor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
New Hampshire 1819 Governor's Council, Coos and Grafton Counties
Date:
1819
State:
New Hampshire
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor's Council/Governor's Councillor
Candidates:
Jeduthun Wilcox, John French, Dan Young, Caleb Keith, John Page, William Plumer, Jr.
Candidates: Jeduthun WilcoxJohn FrenchDan YoungCaleb KeithJohn PageWilliam Plumer, Jr.
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [1][2]228621862520101
District of Coos and Grafton------
Coos County16130225---
Town of Adams-48----
Town of Bartlett-41----
Town of Chatham-31----
Town of Colebrook3022----
Town of Columbia[3]18-----
Town of Dalton2315----
Town of Jefferson4-25---
Town of Lancaster4750----
Town of Northumberland135----
Town of Percy1012----
Town of Stewartstown430----
Town of Stratford830----
Town of Whitefield418----
Grafton County21251884-20101
Town of Alexandria4352----
Town of Bath11531----
Town of Bethlehem[4]2722----
Town of Bridgewater6871----
Town of Campton11323----
Town of Canaan9342----
Town of Concord2396----
Town of Coventry[5]------
Town of Danbury3933----
Town of Dorchester4038----
Town of Ellsworth209----
Town of Enfield52117----
Town of Franconia1245----
Town of Grafton7274----
Town of Groton3746----
Town of Hanover204137----
Town of Haverhill7988----
Town of Hebron3647----
Town of Holderness7765----
Town of Landaff4568----
Town of Lebanon10376----
Town of Littleton7334----
Town of Lyman3687----
Town of Lyme22546----
Town of New Chester5199---1
Town of Orange20---10-
Town of Orford11556----
Town of Peeling122----
Town of Piermont4972----
Town of Plymouth[6]9243----
Town of Rumney4076----
Town of Thornton9642----
Town of Warren476----
Town of Wentworth255120---

Notes:

[1]"That the whole number of votes returned in the counties of Grafton and Coos is 4523." Journal of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, 1819. 103-104.
[2]With the votes from Columbia, Bethlehem and Plymouth rejected, Jeduthun Wilcox received 2154 votes with 2161 necessary for a majority. The legislature then voted and elected John French to the Governor's Council.
[3]The votes from Columbia were rejected, "which are returned on the same paper with the votes for Governor and Senator". Journal of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. 1819. 104.
[4]The votes from Bethlehem were rejected, "which are not stated in the return thereof to have been declared in open town meeting". Journal of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. 1819. 103-104.
[5]There were no votes recorded in Coventry.
[6]The votes from Plymouth were rejected, "which are not stated in the return thereof to have been declared in open town meeting". Journal of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. 1819. 104.

References:

Original Election Returns. New Hampshire Archives and Records Management, Concord.
Journal of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, 1819. 103-104.
Concord Gazette (Concord, NH). February 20, 1819.
New-Hampshire Gazette (Portsmouth, NH). March 9, 1819.
New-Hampshire Patriot and State Gazette (Concord, NH). March 9, 1819.
New-Hampshire Patriot and State Gazette (Concord, NH). June 15, 1819.
The Portsmouth Oracle (Portsmouth, NH). June 19, 1819.
New-Hampshire Gazette (Portsmouth, NH). June 22, 1819.
Hoyt, Peter L. Hoyt's History of Wentworth, New Hampshire, as transcribed from the Original Manuscript by Francis A. Muzzey. Littleton, NH: Courier, 1976. 247.

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