Delaware 1812 U.S. House of Representatives

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Delaware 1812 U.S. House of Representatives
Date:
1812
State:
Delaware
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Henry M. Ridgely, Thomas Cooper, David Hall, Richard C. Dale, Lewis MacLane, William Clements
Candidates: Henry M. Ridgely[1]Thomas Cooper[2]David HallRichard C. DaleLewis MacLaneWilliam Clements
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [3][4][5][6][7][8]419341833221321011
Kent County[9]13401329649639--
Duck Creek222220163163--
Little Creek95947573--
Mispillion400400136136--
Murderkill555550225220--
Saint John's68655047--
New Castle County[10][11]103810341682168311
Brandywine193193100100--
Christiana279278528528--
Mill Creek102102195195--
Pencader3434147146--
Red Lion17177676--
White Clay Creek5050150150--
Sussex County[12][13][14]18151820890889--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]The Alexandria Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA) of October 12, 1812 refers to the Federalist candidates as the Peace Candidates and the Republican candidates as the War Candidates.
[4]Poulson's of October 15, 1812 refers to the Federalist party as the Friends of Peace.
[5]The Middlesex Gazette (Middletown, CT) of October 22, 1812 refers to the Federalists as the Peace-Makers and to the Republicans as the War-Makers and War-Hawks.
[6]The Federal Republican, and Commercial Gazette (Georgetown, DC) of October 19, 1812 and the The Virginia Patriot (Richmond, VA) of October 23, 1812 list Henry M. Ridgely with 4188 votes, Thomas Cooper with 4173 votes, David Hall with 3211 votes, and Richard C. Dale with 3202 votes.
[7]The Virginia Patriot (Richmond, VA) of October 20, 1812 lists Thomas Cooper with 3210 votes.
[8]"The whole number of votes being now received we are happy in having it in our power to announce the complete triumph of American principles by the overwhelming majority of 973." Poulson's. October 15, 1812.
[9]The Federal Republican, and Commercial Gazette (Georgetown, DC) of October 12, 1812, Poulson's of October 15, 1812, and the United States Gazette of October 10, 1812 all list Thomas Cooper with 1328 votes.
[10]The Federal Republican, and Commercial Gazette (Georgetown, DC) of October 12, 1812, Poulson's of October 15, 1812, and the United States Gazette of October 10, 1812 all list Thomas Cooper with 1031 votes.
[11]The Virginia Patriot (Richmond, VA) of October 20, 1812 lists Henry M. Ridgely with 1032 votes and Thomas Cooper with 1033 votes.
[12]The Federal Republican, and Commercial Gazette (Georgetown, DC) of October 19, 1812 and the The Virginia Patriot (Richmond, VA) of October 23, 1812 list Henry M. Ridgely with 1810 votes, Thomas Cooper with 1810 votes, David Hall with 880 votes, and Richard C. Dale with 880 votes.
[13]The Governor's Register, Vol. I. Page 104 lists Richard C. Dale with 888 votes.
[14]The Virginia Patriot (Richmond, VA) of October 20, 1812, Poulson's of October 15, 1812, and the American Watchman of October 17, 1812 all list Richard C. Dale with 888 votes.

References:

Original Election Returns. Delaware Public Archives, Dover.
American Watchman; and Delaware Republican (Wilmington, DE). October 10, 1812.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1812.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1812.
Alexandria Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). October 12, 1812.
Federal Republican, and Commercial Gazette (Georgetown, DC). October 12, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1812.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1812.
American Watchman; and Delaware Republican (Wilmington, DE). October 17, 1812.
Federal Republican, and Commercial Gazette (Georgetown, DC). October 19, 1812.
The Virginia Patriot (Richmond, VA). October 20, 1812.
Middlesex Gazette (Middletown, CT). October 22, 1812.
The Virginia Patriot (Richmond, VA). October 23, 1812.
Governor's Register: State of Delaware. Wilmington, DE: Press of the Star Publishing, 1926. 104.

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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).
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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).

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