New Jersey 1820 Sheriff, Monmouth County

Office:: Sheriff (County)
Title:: Sheriff
Jurisdiction:: County

Label:: New Jersey 1820 Sheriff, Monmouth County
Date:: 1820
State:: New Jersey
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:: James Lloyd, Charles Parker, William I. Conover

Candidates:	James Lloyd [1]	Charles Parker	William I. Conover
Affiliation:	Federalist	Republican	Republican
Final Result: [2]	1365	1227	839
Monmouth County	1365	1227	839
Dover	173	135	14
Freehold	107	173	474
Howell	455	106	40
Middletown	39	164	220
Shrewsbury	228	298	51
Stafford	82	73	7
Upper Freehold	281	278	33

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]During the times when party rivalry was very intense, each party would usually hold a county (state, district, etc.) caucus to nominate and or select a county (state or district) ticket. The caucus was usually composed of delegates from each of the townships (or counties). The tickets nominated or selected at these caucus's were usually voted for by the parties and there was generally a high degree of what is termed "bloc voting". However, after 1815 in New Jersey the tight party cohesion began to loosen and the caucus lost some of its importance and appeal. Although it was still used by both parties for the more competitive counties, in those counties where the elections were no longer strictly party battles, the caucus became somewhat ineffective and often aroused anger and discontent within some counties, due to what was perceived as unfair regional representation or personality differences among the candidates. As a result, candidates would often run as opponents of the caucus nominations, which is apparently what happened in Monmouth County in the 1820 election. Is seems that the Republican caucus had nominated a slate of Assembly candidates and a person for Sheriff. However, some Republicans and most likely many Federalists cast their votes for other Republican candidates not endorsed by the caucus and were able to defeat two of the Caucus candidates, and in a rather surprising circumstance, they also elected a Federalist as Sheriff.

References:

Original Election Returns. New Jersey State Library, Trenton.

The Monmouth Star (Freehold, NJ). October 16, 1820.

The True American (Trenton, NJ). October 21, 1820.

The Fredonian (New Brunswick, NJ). October 26, 1820.

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