Rhode Island 1790 U.S. House of Representatives

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Rhode Island 1790 U.S. House of Representatives
Date:
1790
State:
Rhode Island
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Benjamin Bourne, Paul Mumford, James Sheldon, Job Comstock, Stephen Arnold, Peleg Arnold
Candidates: Benjamin Bourne[1]Paul MumfordJames SheldonJob ComstockStephen ArnoldPeleg Arnold
Affiliation:Federalist
Final Result: [2][3]------
Bristol County------
Kent County------
Newport County------
Town of Newport12880-1--
Providence County------
Town of Johnston[4]------
Town of Providence------
Washington County------
Town of Exeter[5]3381412--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]As Rhode Island had not ratified the U.S. Constitution until May of 1790, this election, for the 2nd U.S. Congress, was held less than two months after the election for the 1st U.S. Congress.
[3]"We hear from Rhode Island, that of the six candidates for the place of representative in Congress from that state, the honorable Mr. Bourne had the greatest number of votes and is re-elected." The New-York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). November 1, 1790.
[4]There were 44 votes cast in Johnston.
[5]The City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC), The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI) and The New York Journal list 18 votes for Benjamin Bourne, 5 votes for Paul Mumford and 26 votes for James Sheldon.

References:

Exeter Town Records.
Johnston Town Records.
The Newport Herald (Newport, RI). October 21, 1790.
The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI). October 23, 1790.
The Newport Mercury (Newport, RI). October 25, 1790.
The New-York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). November 1, 1790.
The General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 3, 1790.
The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI). November 6, 1790.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). December 3, 1790.

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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).
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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).
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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).
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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