New Jersey 1803 Assembly, Salem County

Office:
Assembly (State)
Title:
Assemblyman
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
New Jersey 1803 Assembly, Salem County
Date:
1803
State:
New Jersey
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Assembly/Assemblyman
Candidates:
Edward Burroughs, Samuel Ray, Merriman Smith, John Tuft, Eleazer Mayhew, William Biddle
Candidates: Edward Burroughs[1]Samuel Ray[2]Merriman Smith[3]John TuftEleazer MayhewWilliam Biddle
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [4][5][6]135713481344593582578
Salem County135713481344593582578

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]"JERSEY BLUES TRIUMPHANT ... Extract of a letter to the editor, dated, Cooper's Ferry, October 1, 1803 ... In Salem the republicans have carried by a majority of 750." The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). October 22, 1803.
[5]"From Salem County. We learn, that the following Republican Ticket has prevailed by a majority of nearly 500, viz ." The True American (Trenton, NJ). October 17, 1803.
[6]"Returns of Salem County. Salem, 17th October, 1803. Gentlemen, I have the pleasure to inform you that in the County of Salem Republicanism has compleatly triumphed over anarchy; those who call themselves Federalists played all their old tricks, notwithstanding which at the close of the Poll the Votes stood as follows ... Thus you see that notwithstanding all the calumny poured forth against the Republicans throughout the state, we have a handsome majority; far greater than at any former period, and we have satisfactory assurances, that the state is completely Republicanized ." The True American (Trenton, NJ). October 24, 1803.

References:

The True American (Trenton, NJ). October 17, 1803.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). October 22, 1803.
The True American (Trenton, NJ). October 24, 1803.

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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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