New Hampshire 1799 Governor's Council, Rockingham County
- Office:
- Governor's Council (State)
- Title:
- Governor's Councillor
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- New Hampshire 1799 Governor's Council, Rockingham County
- Date:
- 1799
- State:
- New Hampshire
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Governor's Council/Governor's Councillor
- Candidates:
- James Sheafe, Joseph Cilley, Christopher Toppan, Joseph Blanchard, Clement Weeks, William A. Kent, Oliver Peabody, Woodbury Langdon, Moses Leavitt, scattering
| Candidates: | James Sheafe | Joseph Cilley | Christopher Toppan | Joseph Blanchard | Clement Weeks | William A. Kent | Oliver Peabody | Woodbury Langdon | Moses Leavitt | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | |||||||
| Final Result: [1][2] | 1109 | 1094 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 426 |
| Rockingham County | 1109 | 1094 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 426 |
| Town of Allenstown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Atkinson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brentwood | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Candia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Canterbury | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chester | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chichester | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Concord | 59 | - | - | 32 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Deerfield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of East Kingston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Epping | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Epsom | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Exeter | 121 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Greenland | 5 | 12 | 2 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hampstead | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hampton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hampton Falls | - | - | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hawke | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Kensington | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Kingston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Londonderry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Loudon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Newington | 36 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 11 | - | - |
| Town of Newmarket | 35 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - |
| Town of Newton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of North Hampton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Northfield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Northwood | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Nottingham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pelham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pembroke | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pittsfield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Plaistow | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Poplin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Portsmouth[3] | 298 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - |
| Town of Raymond | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Rye | - | 78 | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - |
| Town of Salem | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sandown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Seabrook | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of South Hampton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Stratham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Windham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]"That the whole number of votes for the county of Rockingham is two thousand seven hundred and seventy seven - one thousand three hundred and eighty nine, making a choice, James Sheafe, Esquire having one thousand one hundred and nine, and Joseph Cilley, Esquire one thousand and ninety-four, are the two highest numbers." Journal of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, 1799. 16.
[2]"Proceeded by joint ballot and made choice of James Sheafe, Esquire, Counsellor for the county of Rockingham." Journal of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, 1799. 17.
[3]"James Sheafe had nearly all the votes for Councillor and Senator, instead of Cilley and Leavitt - People are coming to their senses." Courier of New Hampshire (Concord, NH). March 23, 1799.
References:
Journal of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, 1798. 16.
Concord Town Records, 1732-1820. 328.
Courier of New Hampshire (Concord, NH). March 9, 1799.
The Mirror (Concord, NH). March 11, 1799.
The New Hampshire Gazette (Portsmouth, NH). March 13, 1799.
Federal Observer (Portsmouth, NH). March 14, 1799.
Oracle of the Day (Portsmouth, NH). March 16, 1799.
Village Messenger (Amherst, NH). March 16, 1799.
Federal Observer (Portsmouth, NH). March 21, 1799.
Courier of New Hampshire (Concord, NH). March 23, 1799.
Oracle of the Day (Portsmouth, NH). March 23, 1799.
The Mirror (Concord, NH). March 25, 1799.
The New Hampshire Gazette (Portsmouth, NH). March 27, 1799.
The New Hampshire Gazette (Portsmouth, NH). April 16, 1799.
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