New Jersey 1800 Electoral College

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New Jersey 1800 Electoral College
Date:
1800
State:
New Jersey
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
Isaac Smith, Thomas Sinnickson, Richard Stockton, Joshua L. Howell, Samuel Stanhope Smith, Matthias Williamson, Jr., William Griffith, Henry Southard, Moore Furman, William Helms, James Mott, John Cobb, Samuel Hay, William Woodhull
Electors: Isaac Smith[1]Thomas Sinnickson[2]Richard Stockton[3]Joshua L. Howell[4]Samuel Stanhope Smith[5]Matthias Williamson, Jr.[6]William Griffith[7]Henry SouthardMoore FurmanWilliam HelmsJames MottJohn CobbSamuel HayWilliam Woodhull
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Presidential Candidate:John AdamsJohn AdamsJohn AdamsJohn AdamsJohn AdamsJohn AdamsJohn AdamsThomas JeffersonThomas JeffersonThomas JeffersonThomas JeffersonThomas JeffersonThomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson
Final Result: [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]3836363535353415141414131310
In convention3836363535353415141414131310

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]Elected.
[7]Elected.
[8]Electors were chosen by a joint session of the legislature.
[9]"There were only 49 members present." New-Jersey Journal (Elizabethtown, NJ). November 4, 1800.
[10]The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ), November 4, uses the name Josiah for Joshua L. Howell.
[11]The New-Jersey Journal (Elizabethtown, NJ) lists Ebenezer Elmer as a Republican candidate for elector, and does not list John Cobb.
[12]The New-Jersey Journal (Elizabethtown, NJ) reports 34 votes for Matthias Williamson, Jr.
[13]The Gazette of the United States, and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 30 votes for Richard Stockton.
[14]The Connecticut Journal (New Haven, CT) reports 39 votes for Isaac Smith.
[15]The New-Jersey Journal (Elizabethtown, NJ) refers to the Federalists as the Federalist Republicans and the Republicans as the Democratic Republicans. The Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) and Winchester Gazette (Winchester, VA) refer to the Federalists as Federal Republicans and the Republicans as the Jacobins. Gazette of the United States, and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) and Connecticut Journal refer to the Republicans as Democrats.
[16]"To the Editors of the Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). Gentlemen, The electors of president and vice-president have this day been chosen by the legislature of New-Jersey, in joint meeting and I have the satisfaction to assure you, that they are all true native Americans, strictly independent and federal. I take the liberty of sending you their names that you may have an opportunity of publishing them as early as possible in your Gazette." The Federal Gazette and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 1, 1800.
[17]"MR. WAYNE, I DO myself the pleasure to inform you, that Federalism has this day completely triumphed in New-Jersey. The GOVERNOR has been unanimously re-elected by a joint vote of our Legislature--and the ELECTORS for PRESIDENT and VICE-PRESIDENT of the United States were chosen immediately afterward by a joint vote. The Federal Ticket has succeeded by a very large majority ; there were only forty-nine members present, and the votes for the different Tickets stood as follows ... The Gentlemen elected are of the first respectability for talents and firmness.--In these men, Sir, the Federalists may place the most implicit confidence. They will not sacrifice their country to Frenchman or French principles, but act as become honest men, good citizens, and real Americans. I am, Sir, with respect, Yours, andc. Trenton, October 30, 1800." Gazette of the United States, and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 31, 1800.

References:

Gazette of the United States, and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 31, 1800.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 31, 1800.
The Federal Gazette and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 1, 1800.
The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). November 4, 1800.
New-Jersey Journal (Elizabethtown, NJ). November 4, 1800.
Connecticut Journal (New Haven, CT). November 6, 1800.
Winchester Gazette (Winchester, VA). November 12, 1800.

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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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