Rhode Island 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, Special
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Rhode Island 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, Special
- Date:
- 1808
- State:
- Rhode Island
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Richard Jackson, Jr., Jonathan Russell, scattering
Candidates: | Richard Jackson, Jr.[1] | Jonathan Russell | scattering |
---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | Republican |
Final Result: [2] | 3262 | 2887 | 2 |
Bristol County | 172 | 234 | - |
Town of Barrington | 41 | 31 | - |
Town of Bristol | 77 | 98 | - |
Town of Warren | 54 | 105 | - |
Kent County | 538 | 380 | - |
Town of Coventry | 135 | 150 | - |
Town of East Greenwich | 111 | 44 | - |
Town of Warwick | 181 | 124 | - |
Town of West Greenwich | 111 | 62 | - |
Newport County | 609 | 588 | 1 |
Town of Jamestown[3] | - | - | - |
Town of Little Compton | 90 | 93 | - |
Town of Middletown | 26 | 63 | - |
Town of New Shoreham | 39 | 27 | - |
Town of Newport | 270 | 220 | - |
Town of Portsmouth | 116 | 82 | - |
Town of Tiverton | 68 | 103 | 1 |
Providence County | 1259 | 1168 | 1 |
Town of Burrillville | 55 | 77 | - |
Town of Cranston | 86 | 106 | - |
Town of Cumberland | 115 | 64 | - |
Town of Foster | 130 | 157 | - |
Town of Glocester | 44 | 136 | - |
Town of Johnston | 39 | 101 | - |
Town of North Providence | 76 | 53 | - |
Town of Providence | 490 | 143 | 1 |
Town of Scituate | 100 | 178 | - |
Town of Smithfield | 124 | 153 | - |
Washington County | 685 | 517 | - |
Town of Charlestown | 43 | 61 | - |
Town of Exeter | 87 | 108 | - |
Town of Hopkinton | 59 | 70 | - |
Town of North Kingstown | 117 | 150 | - |
Town of Richmond | 69 | 40 | - |
Town of South Kingstown | 212 | 34 | - |
Town of Westerly | 98 | 54 | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"On Thursday the committee appointed to count the votes for Representatives in the Tenth Congress of the United States, in the room of N. Knight, Esq. deceased." Reports of the Rhode Island General Assembly. Vol. 6. 114.
[3]Town is missing from list.
References:
Reports of the Rhode Island General Assembly. Vol. 6. 114.
The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI). November 4, 1808.
Connecticut Gazette (New London, CT). November 9, 1808.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 10, 1808.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 12, 1808.
Sprague, Ernest L. Rhode Island Manual, 1931-1932. Providence: E. L. Freeman, 1931. 200.
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