New Jersey 1798 Sheriff, Gloucester County
- Office:
- Sheriff (County)
- Title:
- Sheriff
- Jurisdiction:
- County
- Label:
- New Jersey 1798 Sheriff, Gloucester County
- Date:
- 1798
- State:
- New Jersey
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Sheriff/Sheriff
- Candidates:
- Joseph Hugg, Benjamin Cozens
| Candidates: | Joseph Hugg[1] | Benjamin Cozens |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | ||
| Final Result: [2] | 792 | 212 |
| Gloucester County | 792 | 212 |
| Deptford | 171 | 9 |
| Egg Harbour | 74 | - |
| Galloway | 108 | - |
| Town of Gloucester | 44 | - |
| Gloucester | 70 | 1 |
| Greenwich | 57 | 134 |
| Newton | 68 | 1 |
| Waterford | 82 | - |
| Weymouth | 52 | - |
| Woolwich | 66 | 67 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Official Election Return reports a total of 211 votes for Benjamin Cozens but the township totals add up to 212.
References:
Original Election Returns. New Jersey State Library, Trenton.
The State Gazette, and New-Jersey Advertiser (Trenton, NJ). October 23, 1798.
The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). October 30, 1798.
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