New Jersey 1808 Electoral College

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New Jersey 1808 Electoral College
Date:
1808
State:
New Jersey
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
James Mott, David Welch, Benjamin Egbert, James Morgan, George Burgin, Amos Harrison, Thomas Hendry, Abijah Smith, Thomas Sinnickson, Evi Adams, John Black, Jonathan Rhea, Peter J. Stryker, Jonathan Elmer, William Lloyd, John Outwater, Jacob Hufty, William T. Anderson, David Frazer, William MacCullough, Charles Pumberton, Joseph Sharp, Jacob S. Thomson, Daniel Stewart, William Rossell, Isaiah Shinn, Ebenezer Elmer, John Willson, Martin Ryerson
Electors: James Mott[1]David Welch[2]Benjamin Egbert[3]James Morgan[4]George Burgin[5]Amos Harrison[6]Thomas Hendry[7]Abijah Smith[8]Thomas SinnicksonEvi AdamsJohn BlackJonathan RheaPeter J. StrykerJonathan ElmerWilliam LloydJohn OutwaterJacob HuftyWilliam T. AndersonDavid FrazerWilliam MacCulloughCharles PumbertonJoseph SharpJacob S. ThomsonDaniel StewartWilliam RossellIsaiah ShinnEbenezer ElmerJohn WillsonMartin Ryerson
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalist
Presidential Candidate:James MadisonJames MadisonJames MadisonJames MadisonJames MadisonJames MadisonJames MadisonJames MadisonCharles Cotesworth PinckneyCharles Cotesworth PinckneyCharles Cotesworth PinckneyCharles Cotesworth PinckneyCharles Cotesworth PinckneyCharles Cotesworth PinckneyCharles Cotesworth PinckneyCharles Cotesworth Pinckney
Final Result: 186701866718706186431864318640185551863514687146801466014657146221462214588145983111111111111
Bergin County893891891892887888885886939937938916937923935938-------------
Burlington County1053105210531038104910521050104522642258226522612258226122622258-------------
Cape May County115115115115115115112115311310308300311311311311-------------
Lower54545454545453547777777777777777-------------
Middle2727272727272527105105102103105105105105-------------
Upper3434343434343434129128129129129129129129-------------
Cumberland County[9]906904906902902900891900612609612609612612607611-------------
Essex County32103219322032173225322132233225589590591590589585576591-------------
Acquackanonk2212212202212212212212206364636363636364-------------
Caldwell32634634333634534134434655555555-------------
Elizabeth349349349349349349349349200200201201200201201201-------------
Newark934933933934933933933933178178178178178173178178-------------
Orange435435435435434432435434141414141414-14-------------
Rahway1801801801791801801791795959595959595859-------------
Springfield4704704694684694704674702121212020202120-------------
Westfield2952952952952942952952944949505049505050-------------
Gloucester County1350134013491351134713371335133913081307129913071305130913051308-------------
Deptford237238237238238237229237205206206205206206206205-------------
Egg Harbour1681681681681681681681684848484847474848-------------
Galloway1951951951951951951931944040404039404040-------------
Town of Gloucester18181818181818185252525252525252-------------
Gloucester1811811811811791811781817474747373747474-------------
Greenwich121121121121121121120121238237238238238238238238-------------
Newton8180818180818172130130121130130130128130-------------
Waterford158157157158157158157157112111112113112113111112-------------
Weymouth93939393938093935555545455555555-------------
Woolwich9898989898989898354354354354353354353354-------------
Hunterdon County2081207920772083207720812074207918851885188718771885188418811877------------1
Alexandria202202203202202201202202137137137135137136135133-------------
Amwell673674673675673674671675339339339339339339339339-------------
Bethlehem180180178180180180180180104105105104105105105105-------------
Hopewell164163163164161164160162271271271268271271270269-------------
Kingwood272271271272272272272271136136137137136137136135-------------
Lebanon191191190191191191191191212212212212212212212212-------------
Maidenhead4141414141414141129129129129129129128129-------------
Reading116115116116116116116116163163163163162162163163-------------
Tewksbury1371371371371361371361365656565656565654------------2
Trenton105105105105105105105105338337338334338337337338------------1
Middlesex County1216121612161214121212121216121315231520151815211522151715231505-------------
Monmouth County1559155815571559155815571557155516181619162016211619162016201619--------1----
Dover4444444444444444111112110112112112112112-------------
Freehold420420420420420420420418281281281281281281280281-------------
Howell176176176177176176176176255255255256255254256255--------1----
Middletown445446446446446446445445119120120120120120120120-------------
Shrewsbury270270270270270270270270273273275273273273273273-------------
Stafford5050505050505050107107107107106107107107-------------
Upper Freehold154152151152152151152152472471472472472473472471-------------
Morris County24172415241724022412241424092404493494496495494490494453-------------
Salem County[10]10621059105910621059106010591058612609610610608612607611---------111-
Elsinborough27272727272727273332323232323232-------------
Lower Alloways Creek[11]1031011021031031021031026765666666676665-------------
Lower Penns Neck4646464645464646119119119119119119119119-------------
Mannington1061061061061061061061069191919191919191-------------
Pilesgrove1431421411431431421401415252525252525252---------111-
Pittsgrove[12]1911911911911901911911907575757575757475-------------
Salem74747474737474744545454545454545-------------
Upper Alloways Creek2322322322322322322322325555555555555555-------------
Upper Penns Neck1401401401401401401401407575757575757575-------------
Somerset County84984884884984784984384812931297129613001287129312541291-------------
Sussex County196819621980195919531954190119631240124512201241120512061243122731111111-----
Byram676767676767676788888786-------------
Frankford7475747274737474130131131129131132131130-------------
Greenwich222222218222221222213222161163163163163163163163-------------
Hardwick[13]2262262162232262222221961381381381381391381391343------------
Hardyston1781761751751761761741772727272727272726-------------
Independence1071061061061061061061064243434343424338-1111111-----
Knowlton1861861861851851851831858787878787878787-------------
Mansfield10210110010210110177103171170169170170172170170-------------
Montigue48474848434847482020202020202020-------------
Newton183184183184181182182183108109107107107107106107-------------
Oxford1781771781781761751671108282828346448382-------------
Sandyston24242424242424244747474747474747-------------
Vernon1471471471471471471471474141414140414141-------------
Wallpack3131253131313131232422323242322-------------
Wantage195193192195195195187195155155155155155155155154-------------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]Elected.
[7]Elected.
[8]Elected.
[9]Peter J. Stryker received 4 votes as Peter Stryker.
[10]On the Original Election Returns from Salem County, the 32 votes listed for William Lloyd in the town of Elsinborough have been scratched out and his county wide total listed as 577.
[11]Peter J. Stryker received 2 votes as Peter Stryker.
[12]Peter J. Stryker received 6 votes as Peter Stryker.
[13]Peter J. Stryker received 1 vote as Peter Stryker.

References:

Original Election Returns. New Jersey State Library, Trenton.
New Jersey Privy Council Records.
The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). November 8, 1808.
New-Jersey Telescope (Newark, NJ). November 8, 1808.
New-Jersey Telescope (Newark, NJ). November 11, 1808.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 16, 1808.
The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). November 17, 1808.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 17, 1808.
The Statesman (Newburyport, MA). November 20, 1808.
The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). November 22, 1808.

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