New Jersey 1806 Sheriff, Sussex County
- Office:
- Sheriff (County)
- Title:
- Sheriff
- Jurisdiction:
- County
- Label:
- New Jersey 1806 Sheriff, Sussex County
- Date:
- 1806
- State:
- New Jersey
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Sheriff/Sheriff
- Candidates:
- John Gustin, George Bidleman, William Armstrong
| Candidates: | John Gustin[1] | George Bidleman | William Armstrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | ||
| Final Result: [2] | 1267 | 915 | 557 |
| Sussex County | 1267 | 915 | 557 |
| Byram | 33 | 3 | 11 |
| Frankford | 184 | 1 | 19 |
| Greenwich | 52 | 188 | 46 |
| Hardiston | 77 | 48 | 50 |
| Hardwick | 227 | 45 | 96 |
| Independence | 7 | 76 | 66 |
| Knowlton | 52 | 124 | 11 |
| Mansfield | 79 | 131 | 42 |
| Montague | 35 | 19 | - |
| Newton | 112 | 77 | 76 |
| Oxford | 33 | 138 | 68 |
| Sandyston | 101 | 2 | - |
| Vernon | 36 | 45 | 49 |
| Wallpack | 62 | - | 9 |
| Wantage | 177 | 18 | 14 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"The representation from Sussex and Cumberland will be divided ... In Sussex the Federal Candidate for the Council was carried in by a majority of between 900 and 1000--and the Federal Sheriff by about 360. All the old members were thrown out by about 800 votes." Trenton Federalist (Trenton, NJ). October 27, 1806.
References:
Original Election Returns. New Jersey State Library, Trenton.
Trenton Federalist (Trenton, NJ). October 27, 1806.
The Western Star (Stockbridge, MA). November 8, 1806.
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