Rhode Island 1824 Electoral College

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Rhode Island 1824 Electoral College
Date:
1824
State:
Rhode Island
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
Caleb Earle, Stephen B. Cornell, Elisha Watson, Charles Eldredge, James Fenner, Charles Collins, John R. Waterman, John DeWolf
Electors: Caleb Earle[1]Stephen B. Cornell[2]Elisha Watson[3]Charles Eldredge[4]James FennerCharles CollinsJohn R. WatermanJohn DeWolf
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Presidential Candidate:John Quincy AdamsJohn Quincy AdamsJohn Quincy AdamsJohn Quincy AdamsWilliam Harris CrawfordWilliam Harris CrawfordWilliam Harris CrawfordWilliam Harris Crawford
Final Result: [5][6]2144---200---
Bristol County170---63---
Town of Barrington19-------
Town of Bristol31---62---
Town of Warren120---1---
Kent County242---1---
Town of Coventry64-------
Town of East Greenwich55-------
Town of Warwick[7]97---1---
Town of West Greenwich26-------
Newport County450---89---
Town of Jamestown8---9---
Town of Little Compton52-------
Town of Middletown[8]49---3---
Town of New Shoreham--------
Town of Newport227---72---
Town of Portsmouth75-------
Town of Tiverton39---5---
Providence County982---14---
Town of Burrillville59-------
Town of Cranston43---2---
Town of Cumberland99-------
Town of Foster38-------
Town of Gloucester57-------
Town of Johnston52-------
Town of North Providence[9]23-------
Town of Providence[10][11][12]442---11---
Town of Scituate109-------
Town of Smithfield60---1---
Washington County300---33---
Town of Charlestown26-------
Town of Exeter16---1---
Town of Hopkinton27-------
Town of North Kingstown33---31---
Town of Richmond26---1---
Town of South Kingstown102-------
Town of Westerly70-------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]The Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, RI) and The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI) lists the votes as Adams and Opposition. No breakdown of the Opposition votes is given.
[6]The Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, RI) and The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI) both list 2145 votes for John Quincy Adams.
[7]American Watchman and Delaware Advertiser (Wilmington, DE) lists 91 votes for John Quincy Adams.
[8]The American Watchman and Delaware Advertiser (Wilmington, DE) lists 50 votes for John Quincy Adams and 3 for William Crawford.
[9]The American Watchman and Delaware Advertiser (Wilmington, DE) lists 30 votes for John Quincy Adams and 1 for William Crawford.
[10]"441 votes for the Adams Ticket, 9 for the Unpledged Ticket, 1 Jackson list". Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). November 26, 1824.
[11]The American Watchman and Delaware Advertiser (Wilmington, DE) lists 441 votes for John Quincy Adams and 10 for the Opposition Ticket.
[12]"In Providence 441 votes for Adams, 1 for Jackson, and 9 votes for the other three tickets, viz. the Crawford, the Clay, and the unpledged." Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). November 22, 1824.

References:

The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI). October 29, 1824.
Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix (Providence, RI). October 30, 1824.
Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix (Providence, RI). November 6, 1824.
The Rhode-Island American (Providence, RI). November 16, 1824.
The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI). November 17, 1824.
Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). November 22, 1824.
American Watchman and Delaware Advertiser (Wilmington, DE). November 23, 1824.
The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI). November 26, 1824.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). November 26, 1824.
Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). November 29, 1824.
The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI). November 29, 1824.
Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, RI). December 2, 1824.

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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).

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