Maryland 1816 Electoral College, District 8
- Office:
- Electoral College (Federal)
- Title:
- Elector
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Maryland 1816 Electoral College, District 8
- Date:
- 1816
- State:
- Maryland
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Electoral College/Elector
- Electors:
- Thomas Ennalls, John Bennett
Electors: | Thomas Ennalls[1] | John Bennett |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican |
Presidential Candidate: | Rufus King | James Monroe |
Final Result: [2] | 1338 | 1272 |
District of Eight[3] | 1338 | 1272 |
Caroline County | 587 | 446 |
Dorchester County[4][5] | 101 | 265 |
Talbot County | 650 | 561 |
Chappel | 149 | 88 |
Town of Easton | 184 | 206 |
Saint Michaels | 141 | 139 |
Trappe | 176 | 128 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Thomas Ennalls did not actually vote for Rufus King in the Electoral College. Instead, he cast a blank vote as a protest to James Monroe.
[3]Presidential Election in Maryland lists 1282 votes for John Bennett.
[4]Presidential Election in Maryland lists 275 votes for John Bennett.
[5]Presidential Returns lists 267 votes for Thomas Ennalls and 343 votes for John Bennett.
References:
Original Election Returns. Maryland State Archives, Annapolis.
George W. Archer Historical Scrapbooks. Historical Society of Harford County, Bel Air.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). June 24, 1816.
The American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). November 12, 1816.
Baltimore Patriot and Evening Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). November 12, 1816.
Republican Star or General Advertiser (Easton, MD). November 12, 1816.
Baltimore Patriot and Evening Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). November 18, 1816.
Willis, John T. Presidential Elections in Maryland. Mt. Airy, MD: Lomond Publications, 1984. 166.
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