Delaware 1800 U.S. House of Representatives

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Delaware 1800 U.S. House of Representatives
Date:
1800
State:
Delaware
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
James A. Bayard, John Patton
Candidates: James A. Bayard[1]John Patton
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2][3]26742340
Kent County[4]811720
New Castle County[5][6]9001247
Sussex County[7]963373

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) of October 17, 1800 states that James A. Bayard received a majority of 464 votes over John Patton in the state of Delaware.
[3]The National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC) of October 31, 1800 lists the Federal ticket with 2704 votes.
[4]"The Federal Ticket prevailed, and that too at a very sickly period, when hundreds of Federalists were prevented from attending." The Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1800.
[5]The Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) of October 13, 1800 states that John Patton received a majority of 345 votes over James A. Bayard in New Castle County, which it cites as "a striking proof of the rapid declension of jacobinism in this country".
[6]"In the returns of New Castle County, we erroneously gave Mr. Bayard 1030 votes; the number should have been only 900." Mirror of the Times, and General Advertiser (Wilmington, DE). October 18, 1800.
[7]The Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) of October 13, 1800 states that James A. Bayard received a majority of 560 votes over John Patton in Sussex County, "leaving the jacobin ticket so far behind, as scarcely to be worth notice".

References:

Mirror of the Times, and General Advertiser (Wilmington, DE). October 11, 1800.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1800.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1800.
Mirror of the Times, and General Advertiser (Wilmington, DE). October 18, 1800.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). October 31, 1800.

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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).
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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