Maryland 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Maryland 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
Date:
1798
State:
Maryland
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
John Chew Thomas, Richard Sprigg, Jr.
Candidates: John Chew Thomas[1]Richard Sprigg, Jr.
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: 19241197
District of Two19241197
Anne Arundel County[2]993567
City of Annapolis[3]17070
Prince George's County931630

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD) and The Telegraphe and Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD) list John Chew Thomas with 843 votes and Richard Sprigg, Jr. with 497 votes.
[3]Page 115 of the Annapolis Records No. 8 lists John Ches Thomas with 163 votes and Richard Sprigg with 63 votes.

References:

Original Election Returns. Maryland State Archives, Annapolis.
Annapolis Records, No. 8. 115.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 6, 1798.
The Telegraphe and Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 8, 1798.
Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 9, 1798.

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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).
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).
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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