Maryland 1815 House of Delegates, Prince George's County

Office:
House of Delegates (State)
Title:
Delegate
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Maryland 1815 House of Delegates, Prince George's County
Date:
1815
State:
Maryland
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Delegates/Delegate
Candidates:
William D. Beale, Edward H. Calvert, Archibald Van Horn, Thomas J. Somerville, Joseph Cross, Robert Bowie, Joseph Kent, William Lyles
Candidates: William D. BealeEdward H. CalvertArchibald Van HornThomas J. SomervilleJoseph CrossRobert BowieJoseph KentWilliam Lyles
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [1][2][3][4]795773759752651632631619
Prince George's County795773759752651632631619
Town of Bladensburg[5]138125132123104859786
Town of Nottingham[6]141140125125157170149136
Piscataway29329027928842354050
Upper Marlboro[7]124119121117128124127125
Vansville[8]999910299220218218222

Notes:

[1]The National Intelligencer lists 754 votes for Thomas J. Somerville, 641 votes for Joseph Cross and 641 votes for Joseph Cross.
[2]The American and The Republican Star, or, General Advertiser (Easton, MD) lists 641 votes for Joseph Cross and 641 votes for Joseph Kent.
[3]The Alexandria Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA) lists 752 votes for Thomas Somerville, 805 votes for William Beale, 773 votes for Edward Calvert, 759 votes for Archibald Van Horn, 632 votes for Robert Bowie, 642 votes for Joseph Kent, 641 votes for Joseph Cross and 619 votes for William Wyles.
[4]"Thus the total federal majority is only about 110. At the last election it was 420!" American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 6, 1815.
[5]The National Intelligencer lists 125 votes for Thomas J. Somerville.
[6]The National Intelligencer and Alexandria Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA) lists 157 votes for Joseph Kent and 149 votes for Joseph Cross.
[7]The Alexandria Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA) lists 134 votes for William D. Beale and 128 votes for Joseph Kent.
[8]The National Intelligencer and Alexandria Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA) lists 220 votes for Joseph Kent and 218 votes for Joseph Cross.

References:

National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). October 5, 1815.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 6, 1815.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 6, 1815.
Alexandria Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). October 7, 1815.
Republican Star or General Advertiser (Easton, MD). October 10, 1815.
Maryland Gazette and Political Intelligencer (Annapolis, MD). October 12, 1815.

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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).

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