Delaware 1799 House of Representatives, Sussex County
- Office:
- House of Representatives (State)
- Title:
- State Representative
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Delaware 1799 House of Representatives, Sussex County
- Date:
- 1799
- State:
- Delaware
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- House of Representatives/State Representative
- Candidates:
- Joshua Burton, Samuel Paynter, Stephen Styre, Jacob Wolfe, Elijah Adams, George Waller, Thomas Sorden, David Hall, William Perry, Thomas Carlisle
Candidates: | Joshua Burton[1] | Samuel Paynter[2] | Stephen Styre[3] | Jacob Wolfe[4] | Elijah Adams[5] | George Waller[6] | Thomas Sorden[7] | David Hall | William Perry | Thomas Carlisle |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Republican | Federalist |
Final Result: [8][9][10] | 1590 | 1557 | 1488 | 1464 | 824 | 821 | 820 | 422 | 377 | - |
Sussex County | 1590 | 1557 | 1488 | 1464 | 824 | 821 | 820 | 422 | 377 | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]Elected.
[7]Elected.
[8]The Delaware and Eastern Shore Advertiser specifically mentions that Col. David Hall and Maj. William Perry were from the "democratic" (i.e., Republican) party. All of the other candidates were Federalists, but they were split into two factions.
[9]"The ticket which Mr. Batson's friends have formed, has been elected entire, except Thomas Carlisle, in whose place Thomas Sorden is elected." The Delaware and Eastern Shore Advertiser (Wilmington, DE). October 10, 1799.
[10]There was a split in the Federalist party during this election. The party split into factions that the Delaware and Eastern Shore Advertiser refers to as "Mr. Robinson's friends" and "Mr. Batson's friends". All of the members elected to the House of Representatives except for one were "Mr. Batson's friends".
References:
The Delaware and Eastern Shore Advertiser (Wilmington, DE). October 10, 1799.
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