Rhode Island 1812 U.S. House of Representatives

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Rhode Island 1812 U.S. House of Representatives
Date:
1812
State:
Rhode Island
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Richard Jackson, Jr., Elisha Potter, Jonathan Russell, Isaac Wilbour
Candidates: Richard Jackson, Jr.[1]Elisha Potter[2]Jonathan RussellIsaac Wilbour
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [3]4454444631643154
Bristol County301301252250
Town of Barrington57572424
Town of Bristol[4]150150125123
Town of Warren[5]9494103103
Kent County714712376377
Town of Coventry228228130130
Town of East Greenwich[6]1401384747
Town of Warwick219219145145
Town of West Greenwich1271275455
Newport County[7]866864709701
Town of Jamestown[8]24241515
Town of Little Compton[9]109109102102
Town of Middletown[10]34346362
Town of New Shoreham57571616
Town of Newport[11][12]437435311304
Town of Portsmouth1211217070
Town of Tiverton8484132132
Providence County[13]1689168514261424
Town of Burrillville[14]5050130130
Town of Cranston[15]115115119119
Town of Cumberland[16]124124104104
Town of Foster[17]199199178178
Town of Glocester[18]7675201200
Town of Johnston5252133133
Town of North Providence1211204747
Town of Providence[19]705703125124
Town of Scituate[20]104104195195
Town of Smithfield[21]143143194194
Washington County[22]884884401402
Town of Charlestown90905251
Town of Exeter[23]1051057981
Town of Hopkinton[24]1011015555
Town of North Kingstown156156104104
Town of Richmond1031034545
Town of South Kingstown[25][26]2292293838
Town of Westerly1001002828

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI) lists 4438 votes for Elisha Potter, 3137 for Jonathan Russell, and 3127 for Isaac Wilbour.
[4]The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI) lists a Federalist majority of 28 votes.
[5]The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI) lists a Democrat majority of 10 votes.
[6]The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI) lists a Federalist majority of 95 votes.
[7]The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI) lists 863 votes for Elisha Potter.
[8]The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI) lists a Federalist majority of 14 votes.
[9]The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI) lists a Federalist majority of 5 votes.
[10]The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI) lists a Democrat majority of 30 votes.
[11]The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI) lists a Federalist majority of 130 votes.
[12]The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI) lists 434 votes for Elisha Potter.
[13]The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI) lists 1397 votes for Isaac Wilbour and 1399 votes for Jonathan Russell.
[14]The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI) lists 103 votes for Isaac Wilbour and 103 votes for Jonathan Russell.
[15]"In Cranston, Federal Representataives would have been chosen, but the Moderator, to his great disgace, threw out good votes, in sufficient number to have democrats declared as elected." Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI). August 29, 1812.
[16]The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI) lists a Federalist majority of 21 votes.
[17]The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI) lists a Federalist majority of 22 votes.
[18]The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI) lists a Democrat majority of 120 votes.
[19]The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI) lists a Federalist majority of 582 votes.
[20]The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI) lists a Democrat majority of 92 votes.
[21]The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI) lists a Democrat majority of 50 votes.
[22]The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI) lists 877 votes for Elisha Potter.
[23]The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI) lists a Federalist majority of 23 votes.
[24]The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI) lists a Federalist majority of 45 votes.
[25]The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI) lists a Federalist majority of 190 votes.
[26]The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI) lists 222 votes for Elisha Potter.

References:

Reports of the Rhode Island General Assembly. Vol. 7. 33.
Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI). August 29, 1812.
The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI). November 10, 1812.

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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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