Maryland 1802 U.S. Senate
- Office:
- U.S. Senate (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Maryland 1802 U.S. Senate
- Date:
- 1802
- State:
- Maryland
- Type:
- Legislative
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
- Candidates:
- Samuel Smith, John Eager Howard
Candidates: | Samuel Smith[1] | John Eager Howard |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist |
Final Result: [2][3][4] | 46 | 30 |
General Assembly | 46 | 30 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Senate gave 11 votes and the House of Delegates 65, making the whole 76.
[3]"The General Assembly, have elected Gen. Samuel Smith as Senator to represent this state in Congress after the 4th March next. There were 11 members of the senate attending." Frederick-Town Herald (Fredericktown, MD). December 4, 1802.
[4]The Frederick-Town Herald (Fredericktown, MD) lists John Eager Howard with 36 votes.
References:
Votes and Proceedings of the Maryland State Senate, 1802. 10.
The Examiner (Richmond, VA). November 27, 1802.
Frederick-Town Herald (Fredericktown, MD). December 4, 1802.
Page Images
These election records were released on 11 January 2012. Versions numbers are assigned by state. Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia are complete and are in Version 1.0. All other states are in a Beta version. For more information go to the about page.