Rhode Island 1812 Electoral College

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Rhode Island 1812 Electoral College
Date:
1812
State:
Rhode Island
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
Samuel G. Arnold, Christopher Fowler, Ephraim Bowden, William Rhodes, Benjamin Howland, Philip Martin, Daniel Champlin, Henry Remington
Electors: Samuel G. Arnold[1]Christopher Fowler[2]Ephraim Bowden[3]William Rhodes[4]Benjamin HowlandPhilip MartinDaniel ChamplinHenry Remington
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Presidential Candidate:DeWitt ClintonDeWitt ClintonDeWitt ClintonDeWitt ClintonJames MadisonJames MadisonJames MadisonJames Madison
Final Result: [5][6]4032---2084---
Bristol County298---140---
Town of Barrington53---13---
Town of Bristol154---105---
Town of Warren91---22---
Kent County663---216---
Town of Coventry198---74---
Town of East Greenwich148---16---
Town of Warwick204---94---
Town of West Greenwich113---32---
Newport County752---448---
Town of Jamestown23---15---
Town of Little Compton96---55---
Town of Middletown32---53---
Town of Newport400---206---
Town of New Shoreham29---6---
Town of Portsmouth99---38---
Town of Tiverton73---75---
Providence County1603---1056---
Town of Burrillville47---95---
Town of Cranston116---102---
Town of Cumberland116---90---
Town of Foster175---91---
Town of Gloucester72---150---
Town of Johnston46---119---
Town of North Providence113---37---
Town of Providence682---109---
Town of Scituate93---142---
Town of Smithfield143---121---
Washington County716---224---
Town of Charlestown75---20---
Town of Exeter97---55---
Town of Hopkinton86---21---
Town of North Kingstown129---58---
Town of Richmond87---20---
Town of South Kingstown174---39---
Town of Westerly68---11---

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]There were no published results for the individual electors. There were only results for the tickets as a whole.
[6]"Rhode Island Electors ....The following highly respectable gentleman were chosen Electors of President .... Christopher Fowler, Samuel G. Arnold, William Rhodes and Ephraim Bowen, Esquires. We feel a deep interest in the politics of our sister states - .... in Warren the peace majority was 69, Cranston 15, North-Providence 81, Smithfield 25, Cumberland 25." Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). November 30, 1812.

References:

Columbian Phenix: or, Providence Patriot (Providence, RI). November 7, 1812.
Columbian Phenix: or, Providence Patriot (Providence, RI). November 14, 1812.
The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI). November 27, 1812.
Newport Mercury (Newport, RI). November 28, 1812.
Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI). November 28, 1812.
Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). November 30, 1812.
Columbian Phenix: or, Providence Patriot (Providence, RI). December 5, 1812.

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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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