Maryland 1789 Electoral College, Eastern Shore

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Maryland 1789 Electoral College, Eastern Shore
Date:
1789
State:
Maryland
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
William Tilghman, William Richardson, William Matthews, John Seney, James Shaw, Henry Waggaman, John Done, Nathaniel Ramsey
Electors: William Tilghman[1]William Richardson[2]William Matthews[3]John SeneyJames ShawHenry WaggamanJohn DoneNathaniel Ramsey
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistAnti-FederalistAnti-FederalistAnti-FederalistFederalistFederalist
Presidential Candidate:George Washington / Robert H. HarrisonGeorge WashingtonGeorge Washington / Robert H. HarrisonGeorge WashingtonGeorge WashingtonGeorge WashingtonGeorge WashingtonGeorge Washington
Final Result: [4][5][6]57465402529122092130166916570
District of One3663773891111004--
Calvert County1681681688383---
Charles County1141191211344--
Saint Mary's County84901001513---
District of Two1032100196710246-7-
Cecil County519519519-----
Kent County2091821745339---
Queen Anne's County514627497---
Talbot County[7]253254247---7-
District of Three5154754776746566171-
Anne Arundel County[8]2462162104544374041-
City of Annapolis133999410892651-
Prince George's County269269267220219213--
District of Four104882782111961209948-70
Town of Baltimore477479474353352350-70
Baltimore County132142142602617594--
Harford County4392042032412404--
District of Five4123493787977100157-
Caroline County1281281271-11-
Dorchester County981339-6823--
Somerset County210208211--22-
Worcester County[9]76-178974154-
District of Six2273226522614740---
Frederick County78878778732---
Montgomery County[10]3213143104438---
Washington County116411641164-----

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]There was three electors for the Eastern Shore.
[5]According to Presidential Elections in Maryland, William Tilghman received 5737 votes and William Matthews received 5442 votes.
[6]William Tilghman and William Matthews voted for George Washington and Robert H. Harrison in the Electoral College. William Richardson was present but did not vote.
[7]Presidential Elections in Maryland lists William Tlighman with 254 votes.
[8]Presidential Elections in Maryland lists William Tlighman with 18 votes.
[9]Presidential Elections in Maryland lists William Matthews with 153 votes.
[10]Presidential Elections in Maryland lists William Tlighman with 320 votes.

References:

Original Election Certificate. Maryland State Archives, Annapolis.
The Maryland Gazette (Annapolis, MD). January 22, 1789.
DenBoer, Gordon and Lucy Trumbull Brown, ed. The Documentary History of the First Federal Elections: 1788-1790. Vol. II. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 1976. 205.
Scharf, J. Thomas. History of Maryland from the Earliest Period to the Present Day. Vol. II. Baltimore: J.B. Piet, 1879. 549.
Willis, John T. Presidential Elections in Maryland. Mt. Airy, MD: Lomond Publications, 1984. 155.

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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).

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