Delaware 1796 U.S. House of Representatives

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Delaware 1796 U.S. House of Representatives
Date:
1796
State:
Delaware
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
James Bayard, William Perry
Candidates: James Bayard[1]William Perry
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2][3][4][5][6]22921779
Kent County[7][8]985831
New Castle County404446
Sussex County[9]903502

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Minerva (New York, NY) of October 13, 1796, the Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) of October 10, 1796, and The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY) of October 21, 1796 all list James Bayard with 2294 votes and William Perry with 1793 votes.
[3]The Minerva (New York, NY) of October 13, 1796 lists a vote total for William Perry of 1793, but has county breakdowns that add up to 1799.
[4]The Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) of October 10, 1796 lists a vote total for William Perry of 1793, but has county breakdowns that add up to 1789.
[5]The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY) of October 21, 1796 lists a vote total for William Perry of 1793, but has county breakdowns that add up to 1790.
[6]The Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) of October 12, 1796 lists William Perry with 1772 votes.
[7]The Minerva (New York, NY) of October 13, 1796 and the Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) of October 10, 1796 both list James Bayard with 987 votes and William Perry with 841 votes.
[8]The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY) of October 21, 1796 lists James Bayard with 987 votes and William Perry with 842 votes.
[9]The Minerva (New York, NY) of October 13, 1796 lists William Perry with 512 votes.

References:

The Delaware Gazette (Wilmington, DE). October 5, 1796.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1796.
The Delaware Gazette (Wilmington, DE). October 11, 1796.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1796.
The Minerva (New York, NY). October 13, 1796.
The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY). October 21, 1796.

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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).
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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