The first election held within the limits of Richland county was in April, 1850, when the first county officers were chosen. The following is the list, although no record is in existenc to show the number of votes polled, or where the election was held: John Rutan, county clerk; Marvin White, register of deeds; A B Slaughter, clerk of the courts; D H Byrd, county treasurer; John J Mathews, sheriff; J W Coffinberry, county judge, and John H Price, E H Dyre and Adam Byrd, members of the board of supervisors.
The election of Nov 5, 1850, was the first held in the county of which there is any record. At this election the total number of votes cast was 158, divided as follows:
Election, November, 1850.
Congress.
O Cole ..............................................76-- 7
B C Eastman..........................................69
State Senator.
T M Fullerton........................................80-- 2
Levi Sterling........................................78
Assemblyman.
D C Evans............................................44-- 6
C D Rodolf...........................................38
G C White............................................16
The record states that the following county officers were elected: John Rutan, county clerk; A B Slaughter, clerk of court; Levi Houts, register of deeds; D H Byrd, county treasurer; J W Coffinberry, county judge; John J Mathews, sheriff; John Stone, prosecuting attorney; James Appleby, surveyor and William Kincannon, coroner.
The election July 15, 1851, was a special election, at which only eight votes were cast, electing John J Morland to fill the office of prosecuting attorney, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Stone.
In November, 1851, the board of canvassers, having decided that the election held this year was not in accordance with the law, rejected all returns. "No election had taken place," was entered upon the records, and the old officers held over.
Election, November 6, 1852.
Congress.
B C Eastman.....................................200 --- 79
C C Abbot.......................................130
State Senator.
Levi Sterling...................................187 --- 41
L M Strong......................................146
Assemblyman.
Henry Conner....................................177 --- 44
E M Sexton......................................133
Scattering...................................... 5
County Clerk.
Hascal Hazeltine................................149 --- 6
L B Palmer......................................143
Scattering...................................... 11
Clerk of Court.
A B Slaughter...................................230 --- 176
Asa Eastland.................................... 54
Scattering...................................... 5
Register of Deeds.
C M McCorkle....................................175 --- 24
Levi Houts......................................151
Scattering...................................... 1
County Treasurer.
Jacob Brimer....................................151 --- 36
Joseph Castro...................................115
William Capner.................................. 22
Scattering...................................... 2
Sheriff.
R C Hawkins.....................................176 --- 53
Molbry Ripley...................................123
John Holland.................................... 11
J W Hawkins..................................... 3
District Attorney.
David Strickland................................114 --- 52
C D Rodolf...................................... 62
Scattering...................................... 4
Surveyor.
James Appleby...................................167 --- 21
Alfred Bush.....................................146
Coroner.
Orin Hazeltine..................................124 --- 15
Rezin J Darnell.................................109
For the Establishment of State Bank.
Against the measure.............................162 --- 62
In favor of.....................................100
Election, September 5, 1853.
County Judge.
A B Slaughter...................................130 --- 123
Thomas J Sharer................................. 7
Scattering...................................... 12
Election, November, 1853.
Governor.
William Barstow.................................185 --- 58
E D Holton......................................127
H S Baird....................................... 17
Lieutenant-Governor.
James G Lewis...................................185 --- 47
B Pinkney.......................................138
Assemblyman.
Nathaniel Wheeler...............................106 --- 26
C G Rodolf...................................... 80
D L Downs....................................... 68
E M Sexton...................................... 67
Prohibitory Liquor Law.
Against its passage.............................156 --- 22
For its passage.................................134
Election, November, 1854.
[No record.]
Election, November 6, 1855.
Governor.
Coles Bashford..................................448 --- 262
William A Barstow...............................186
Lieutenant-Governor.
C C Sholes......................................440 --- 244
Arthur McArthur.................................196
Assemblyman.
Robert Akan.....................................231 --- 226
L Irish.........................................205
Leroy D Gage....................................183
Scattering...................................... 12
Election, November 4, 1856.
President.
Fremont and Dayton, electors....................882 --- 427
Buchanan and Breckenridge, electors.............455
Fillmore and Donelson, electors................. 37
Congressman.
C L Washburn....................................896
Samuel Crawford.................................475
State Senator.
L W Joiner......................................870 --- 391
G C Meigs.......................................479
Assemblyman.
R C Fields......................................872 --- 334
B W Telfair.....................................488
County Clerk.
Charles D Stewart...............................832 --- 305
Robert C Hawkins................................527
County Treasurer.
A H Bush........................................742 --- 294
Jacob Brimer....................................164
Horace Wait.....................................448
Register of Deeds.
Israel Janney...................................763 --- 199
A B Slaughter...................................584
C D Stewart..................................... 7
Clerk of Court.
J S Wilson......................................843 --- 344
LeRoy D Gage....................................499
Sheriff.
L M Thorp.......................................719 --- 247
William Thompson................................472
William Barrett.................................169
Prosecuting Attorney.
James H Miner...................................857 --- 547
A P Thompson....................................310
C G Rodolf......................................120
County Surveyor.
Joseph E Irish..................................893 --- 855
Noah Titus...................................... 38
Coroner.
Ira S Hazeltine.................................714 --- 527
Benjamin Ferris.................................187
Scattering...................................... 47
Judicial Election, April 7, 1857.
Supreme Judge.
Edward V Whiton.................................611 --- 142
M N Cothren.....................................469
County Judge.
A B Slaughter...................................675 --- 254
Riley R Hamilton................................421
Election, November 3, 1857.
Governor.
James B Cross...................................608 --- 60
Alexander M Randall.............................548
Lieutenant-Governor.
E D Campell.....................................622 --- 100
Carl Schurz.....................................522
Assemblyman.
C G Rodolf......................................633 --- 149
R J Stephenson..................................484
Amendment to constitution "to extend to the negro the right of suffrage."
Against amendment...............................813 --- 491
For amendment...................................322
Judicial Election, April 6, 1858.
Circuit Judge.
M N Cothren.....................................812 --- 704
J Allen Barber..................................108
Scattering...................................... 16
Election, November 2, 1858.
Congressman.
C C Washburn....................................782 --- 100
Charles Dunn....................................682
State Senator.
D B Priest......................................760 --- 143
C G Rodolf......................................617
Scattering...................................... 8
Assemblyman.
William Dixon...................................654 --- 130
Byron W Telfair.................................524
Thomas Edwards..................................261
County Clerk.
D Glazier Pease.................................667 --- 38
Elihu Bailey....................................629
F M Stewart.....................................122
County Treasurer.
D L Downs.......................................838 --- 281
Robert B Esselstyn..............................557
Clerk of Court.
L Van Dusen.....................................724
John S Wilson...................................---
O Guess......................................... 11
Register of Deeds.
Andrew J Page...................................646 --- 74
W H Janney......................................572
Hascal Hazeltine................................103
C E Livingston..................................108
Sheriff.
William H Joslin................................608 --- 88
R C Hawkins.....................................520
Thomas J Graham.................................246
Prosecuting Attorney.
James H Miner...................................727 --- 219
William F Crawford..............................568
D S Hamilton....................................100
C E Livingston.................................. 88
Surveyor.
A J Campbell....................................752 --- 89
William Chamberlain.............................663
Judicial Election, April 5, 1859.
Associate Justice Supreme Court.
W P Lynde.......................................432 --- 34
Byron Paine.....................................398
Scattering...................................... 2
Election, November 8, 1859.
Governor.
Alexander W Randall.............................745 --- 98
H C Hobart......................................647
Lieutenant-Governor.
B G Noble.......................................744 --- 95
A S Palmer......................................649
Election, April 3, 1860.
Chief Justice Supreme Court.
A Scott Sloan...................................551 --- 81
Luther S Dixon..................................470
Election, November 6, 1860.
President.
Abraham Lincoln................................1168 --- 391
Steven A Douglas............................... 777
John Breckenridge.............................. 27
John Bell...................................... 3
Congressman.
Luther Hanchett................................1164 --- 349
J D Reymert.................................... 815
State Senator.
L W Joiner.....................................1155 --- 345
B F Thomas..................................... 810
County Clerk.
G H Smith......................................1163 --- 359
Samuel Clayton................................. 804
County Treasurer.
E M Sexton.....................................1028 --- 93
D L Down....................................... 935
Register of Deeds.
A J Page.......................................1096 --- 236
William Mack................................... 860
Clerk of Court.
J L McKee......................................1186 --- 394
Samuel Doolittle............................... 792
Sheriff.
E L Moody......................................1141 --- 336
Horace Wait.................................... 805
Prosecuting Attorney.
A P Thomson....................................1115 --- 283
L Van Dusen.................................... 832
Surveyor.
D Hardenburg...................................1152 --- 338
Josiah McCaskey................................ 814
Coroner.
Ira S Hazeltine................................1137 --- 312
P McNamer...................................... 825
Judicial Election, April 2, 1861.
Justice of Supreme Court.
Orsamus Cole....................................447
James N Knowlton................................636 --- 189
Charles Eldridge................................103
Scattering...................................... 3
County Judge.
A B Slaughter...................................764 --- 71
C D Stewart.....................................693
Election, November 5, 1861.
Governor.
L P Harvey......................................714 --- 199
B Ferguson......................................515
Lieutenant-Governor.
Edward Solomon..................................712 --- 231
H M Billings....................................481
State Senator.
Norman L Cate...................................524 --- 47
C M Butt........................................477
Assemblyman.
Leroy D Gage....................................611 --- 123
D L Downs.......................................487
Elihu Bailey....................................133
School Superintendent.
J H Mathers....................................1041 --- 875
J Silsby....................................... 166
Judicial Election, April 1, 1862.
Circuit Judge.
George Gale.....................................987 --- 717
Edwin Flint.....................................270
Election, November 4, 1862.
Congress.
Amasa Cobb......................................891 --- 197
R B Simps.......................................694
State Senator.
W S Purdy.......................................869 --- 172
C G Rodolf......................................697
Assemblyman.
John Walworth...................................971 --- 217
George Krouskop.................................754
County Clerk.
G L Laws.......................................1091 --- 843
John H Kenney.................................. 244
John A Kenney.................................. 445
County Treasurer.
James L McKee...................................954 --- 246
Thomas C Clark..................................708
E M Sexton...................................... 78
Clerk of Court.
Milton Satterlee................................959 --- 166
H C Priest......................................793
Register of Deeds.
A J Page.......................................1125 --- 485
D C Daughette.................................. 640
Sheriff.
Joseph McMurtrey...............................1081 --- 406
Molbry Ripley.................................. 675
Prosecuting Attorney.
H A Eastland....................................856 --- 175
O F Black.......................................681
Josiah McCaskey.................................185
Surveyor.
C D Bellville...................................989 --- 931
L B Palmer...................................... 36
Noah Titus...................................... 44
Scattering...................................... 58
Coroner.
Ira S Hazeltine.................................954 --- 240
M Sharp.........................................714
Special Election, December 13, 1862.
Congress.
(To fill vacancy).
Walter McIndoe..................................595 --- 74
Newton S Ferris.................................521
Judicial Election, April 7, 1863.
Chief Justice Supreme Court.
S S Dixon......................................1023 --- 278
M M Cothren.................................... 745
Election, November 3, 1863.
Governor.
J T Lewis......................................1135 --- 508
N S Palmer..................................... 627
Lieutenant-Governor.
W H Spooner....................................1129 --- 498
N Dewey........................................ 631
State Senator.
William Ketchum................................1117 --- 500
C G Rodolf..................................... 617
Scattering..................................... 10
Assemblyman
John Walworth..................................1117 --- 481
L D Gage....................................... 636
Register of Deeds.
(To fill vacancy).
John S Wilson..................................1063 --- 394
C Berger....................................... 669
School Superintendant.
W C Wright.....................................1092 --- 430
Joseph H Mathers............................... 662
Election, November 8, 1864.
President.
Abraham Lincoln................................1020 --- 368
George B McClellan............................. 652
Congress.
Amasa Cobb.....................................1026 --- 377
C G Rodolf..................................... 649
Assemblyman.
H L Eaton......................................1192 --- 504
L D Gage....................................... 688
Scattering..................................... 6
County Clerk.
Gilbert L Laws.................................1184 --- 492
R Akan......................................... 692
Scattering..................................... 6
County Treasurer.
C H Smith......................................1185 --- 490
J Turner....................................... 695
Scattering..................................... 6
Clerk of Court.
D S Hamilton...................................1168 --- 475
J M Derrickson................................. 693
Register of Deeds.
M Satterlee....................................1166 --- 456
B C Hallin..................................... 710
Sheriff.
L M Thorp......................................1152 --- 492
R C Hawkins.................................... 660
Scattering..................................... 7
Prosecuting Attorney.
H A Eastland...................................1185 --- 469
O F Black...................................... 716
Scattering..................................... 7
Surveyor.
D Hardenburg...................................1190 --- 502
L B Palmer..................................... 688
Scattering..................................... 5
Coroner
A S Neff.......................................1189 --- 501
L Rennick...................................... 688
Judicial Election, April 4, 1865.
Associate Justice Supreme Court.
Jason Downer....................................662 --- 661
A S Lee......................................... 1
County Judge.
James H Miner...................................625 --- 246
A B Slaughter...................................379
Scattering...................................... 3
Election, November 7, 1865.
Governor.
Lucius Fairchild................................967 --- 331
H C Hobart......................................636
Lieutenant-Governor.
Wyman Spooner...................................952 --- 302
D W Maxon.......................................646
State Senator.
B Bull..........................................950 --- 890
Scattering...................................... 60
Assemblyman.
H L Eaton.......................................947 --- 298
A S Ripley......................................649
School Superintendant.
Van S Bennett...................................946 --- 298
W W Stewart.....................................648
Amendment of constitution to "extend right of suffrage to the negro race"
Against the amendment...........................934 --- 400
For the amendment...............................534
Election, November 6, 1866.
Congress.
Amasa Cobb.....................................1258 --- 510
N H Virgin..................................... 748
Assemblyman.
Ira S Hazeltine................................1103 --- 280
William Knapp.................................. 823
County Treasurer.
C H Smith......................................1154 --- 317
J Fitzgerald................................... 837
Register of Deeds.
A Loveless.....................................1190 --- 536
Milton Satterlee............................... 654
Clerk of Court.
D S Hamilton...................................1240 --- 502
H C Thomas..................................... 738
Sheriff.
John McMurtrey.................................1232 --- 474
H Dillon....................................... 758
Prosecuting Attorney.
John S Wilson..................................1252 --- 567
A Dumford...................................... 685
County Surveyor.
D Hardenberg...................................1243 --- 537
James Appleby.................................. 706
Coroner.
A Haskins......................................1223 --- 1223
Judicial Election, April 2, 1867.
Associate Justice Supreme Court.
Orsamus Cole................................... 898 --- 390
L P Wetherby................................... 508
Election, November 5, 1867.
Governor.
Lucius Fairchild...............................1166 --- 282
J J Tallmadge.................................. 884
Lieutenant-Governor.
W Spooner......................................1166 --- 284
G H Park....................................... 882
State Senator.
William Ketchum................................1174 --- 298
William Dutcher................................ 876
Assemblyman.
W C S Barrow...................................1448 --- 560
L De Hart...................................... 888
School Superintendent.
G W Putnam.....................................1147 --- 261
Timothy Maroney................................ 886
Judicial Election, April 7, 1868.
Chief Justice Supreme Court.
Luther H Dixon.................................1227 --- 252
Charles Dunn................................... 975
Associate Justice.
Byron Paine....................................1229 --- 255
E H Ellis...................................... 974
Election, November 3, 1868.
President.
U S Grant, Rep.................................1619 --- 517
Horatio Seymour, Dem...........................1102
Congress.
Amasa Cobb.....................................1618 --- 515
T H F Passmore.................................1103
Assemblyman.
J M Thomas.....................................1611 --- 500
W W Stewart....................................1111
Sheriff.
J B McGrew.....................................1629 --- 542
J W Fuller.....................................1087
Register of Deeds.
A Loveless.....................................1617 --- 570
A Durnford.....................................1047
County Treasurer.
W R Joslin.....................................1486 --- 266
D G Pease......................................1220
District Attorney.
Oscar F Black, Dem.............................1442 --- 255
J S Wilson, Rep................................1187
County Clerk.
W F Pier.......................................1603 --- 494
John Keane.....................................1109
Clerk of Court.
James Lewis....................................1475 --- 274
M J Briggs.....................................1203
County Surveyor.
D Hardenburg...................................1614 --- 514
P E Bremer.....................................1100
Coroner.
I S Haseltine..................................1574 --- 157
Judicial Election, April 6, 1869.
Chief Justice Supreme Court.
Luther S Dixon.................................1573 --- 1572
J Shaffer...................................... 1
County Judge.
Henry Fries....................................1054 --- 275
C D Stewart.................................... 779
James H Miner.................................. 2
Election, November 2, 1869.
Governor.
Lucius Fairchild...............................1247 --- 357
Charles D Robinson............................. 790
Lieutenant-Governor.
T C Pond.......................................1246 --- 354
H Gray......................................... 892
State Senator.
George Krouskop................................1100 --- 150
O B Thomas..................................... 950
Assemblyman.
James H Miner..................................1063 --- 138
Ira S Hazeltine................................ 925
School Superintendent.
George W Putnam................................1098 --- 106
H W Glasier.................................... 992
Judicial Election, April 5, 1870.
Judge of Circuit Court.
Joseph T Mills.................................1185 --- 179
Philo A Orton..................................1006
Election, November 8, 1870.
Congress.
J Allen Barber.................................1064 --- 254
John Stracham.................................. 810
Assemblyman.
Elihu Bailey................................... 946 --- 63
L G Thomas..................................... 883
County Clerk.
W H Pier.......................................1090 --- 340
H Henthorn..................................... 750
County Treasurer.
W H Joslin.....................................1048 --- 273
D G Pease...................................... 775
Register of Deeds.
J D Funston.................................... 939 --- 30
B C Hallin..................................... 909
Clerk of Courts.
James Lewis.................................... 937 --- 230
S H Doolittle.................................. 707
J Lindley...................................... 196
Sheriff.
W C S Barron...................................1105 --- 393
A S Neff....................................... 712
Prosecuting Attorney.
O F Black......................................1336 --- 897
H A Eastland................................... 439
County Surveyor.
T Borland...................................... 637
James Appleby.................................. 637
H Haseltine.................................... 481
Coroner.
H Collins...................................... 991 --- 158
R Akan......................................... 883
Election, November 7, 1871.
Governor.
C C Washburn...................................1401 --- 392
J R Doolittle..................................1009
Scattering..................................... 1
Lieutenant-Governor.*
M H Pettit.....................................1829 --- 821
John A Rice....................................1008
State Senator.*
H L Eaton......................................1329 --- 281
George Krouskop................................1048
Assemblyman.
(First District.)
William Dixon.................................. 774 --- 253
L G Thomas..................................... 521
(Second District.)
G W Putnam..................................... 560 --- 39
C G Rodolf..................................... 521
County Surveyor.
D Hardenburg...................................1246 --- 459
Josiah McCaskey................................ 787
School Superintendent.
William J Waggoner.............................1334 --- 275
T C Clark......................................1059
*(Totals for Lieutentant-Governor in book was 1329 and State Senator 1829 - changed to reflect
the correct differences as shown in the book - Tim Stowell - 10 Oct 1999.)
Election, November 5, 1872.
President.
U S Grant......................................1675 --- 676
Henry Conner................................... 999
Horace Greeley................................. 52
Congress.
J Allen Barber.................................1672 --- 580
Allen Worden................................... 992
Assemblyman.
(District No. 1.)
Norman James................................... 794 --- 127
O F Black...................................... 667
(District No. 2.)
G W Putnam..................................... 747 --- 218
J T Barnes..................................... 529
County Clerk.
W H Pier.......................................1536 --- 280
S J Hyatt......................................1256
County Treasurer.
J T Walker.....................................1551 --- 341
D G Pease......................................1210
Register of Deeds.
David Sommers..................................1616 --- 447
Barney C Hallin................................1169
Clerk of Court.
Michael Murphy.................................1650 --- 523
E W Wulfing....................................1127
Sheriff.
R D Robinson...................................1492 --- 200
J L R McCollins................................1292
Prosecuting Attorney.
James Lewis....................................1685 --- 617
H Haseltine....................................1068
Surveyor.
James Appleby..................................1698 --- 622
D Hardenburg...................................1076
Coroner.
G Jarvis.......................................1675 --- 559
R Akan.........................................1116
Judicial Election, April 1, 1873.
County Judge.
H W Fries......................................1448 --- 725
A L Wilson..................................... 723
Scattering..................................... 1
Election, November 4, 1873.
Governor.
C C Washburn...................................1148 --- 82
W R Taylor.....................................1066
Lieutenant-Governor.
R H Baker......................................1147 --- 88
Peter Doyle....................................1059
State Senator.
George Krouskop................................1174 --- 155
F G Miller.....................................1019
Assemblyman.
(District No. 1.)
J B McGrew..................................... 824 --- 786
Scattering..................................... 38
(District No. 2.)
P M Smith...................................... 461 --- 10
J S Ellsworth.................................. 451
Election, November 1874.
Congress.
H S Magoon.....................................1524 --- 418
Charles F Thompson.............................1106
Scattering..................................... 57
Assemblyman.
(District No. 1.)
Norman L James................................. 776 --- 117
Vincent Harter................................. 659
(District No. 2.)
B F Washburn................................... 669 --- 609
Opposition..................................... 69
County Clerk.
Jesse G Burnell................................1454 --- 165
Samuel Noble...................................1289
Scattering..................................... 2
Register of Deeds.
D B Sommers....................................1565 --- 445
J D Funston....................................1120
Clerk of Court.
Michael Murphy.................................1479 --- 307
S N Doolittle..................................1172
Sheriff.
W C S Barron...................................1503 --- 438
P R Long.......................................1065
Prosecuting Attorney.
James Lewis....................................1389 --- 77
Oscar Black....................................1319
County Surveyor.
James Appleby..................................1635 --- 619
Hascal Haseltine...............................1016
Coroner.
George Jarvis..................................1499 --- 385
John Walworth..................................1114
Judicial Election, April 6, 1875.
Chief Justice Supreme Court.
E G Ryan.......................................1321
Election November 2, 1875.
Governor.
H Ludington....................................1522 --- 390
R W Taylor.....................................1132
Lieutenant Governor.
H L Eaton......................................1545 --- 447
Charles D Parker...............................1098
State Senator.
D L Downs......................................1492 --- 338
H W Fries......................................1154
Assemblyman.
(District No. 1.)
Josephy Moody.................................. 726
L R McCollins.................................. 737 --- 11
Scattering..................................... 2
(District No. 2.)
H H Hoyt....................................... 603 --- 92
J T Barnes..................................... 511
A S Ripley..................................... 52
School Superintendent.
David Parsons..................................1551 --- 576
M G Hardenburg................................. 975
Judicial Election, April 4, 1876.
Judge of Circuit Court.
W E Carter.....................................1421 --- 89
M M Cothren....................................1332
M M Strong..................................... 56
Scattering..................................... 3
Election, November 7, 1876.
President.
R B Hayes, (Rep.)..............................2038 --- 447
Samuel J Tilden, (Dem.)........................1591
Peter Cooper, (Greenback)...................... 31
Congress.
G C Hazelton...................................2028 --- 406
Philo A Orton..................................1622
Assemblyman.
(District No. 1.)
J L R McCollum................................. 953 --- 8
S B Loomis..................................... 945
(District No. 2.)
Elihu Bailey................................... 932 --- 118
David Matter................................... 814
County Clerk.
Jesse G Bunell.................................2123 --- 590
Jonathan Turner................................1533
County Treasurer.
H L Burnham....................................2102 --- 533
Samuel Noble...................................1569
Register of Deeds.
Reuben Sutton..................................2024 --- 381
Fred Mathews...................................1643
Clerk of Court.
Michael Murphy.................................1981 --- 343
M J Connolly...................................1638
Sheriff.
G H Mattison...................................2084 --- 521
M H B Cunningham...............................1563
Prosecuting Attorney.
Eugene Wulfing.................................2027 --- 500
S H Doolittle..................................
County Surveyor.
James Appleby..................................2058 --- 473
P E Brewer.....................................1585
Coroner.
W M Fogo.......................................2003 --- 420
D M Lovering...................................1583
Judicial Election, April 3, 1877.
Justice of Supreme Court.
William P Lyon.................................3023 --- 3023
County Judge.
H W Fries......................................1700 --- 381
W C S Barron...................................1319
Election, November 6, 1877.
Governor.
W E Smith......................................1201 --- 472
James A Mallory................................ 729
Edward P Allis................................. 705
Lieutenant-Governor.
James W Bingham................................1196 --- 462
R E Davis...................................... 734
E H Benton..................................... 704
State Senator.
Archibald Campbell.............................1111 --- 226
J L R McCollum................................. 885
H C Cutter..................................... 630
Scattering..................................... 4
Assemblyman.
(District No. 1.)
J M Thomas..................................... 652 --- 288
J Hoover....................................... 364
Albert Misslich................................ 471
(District No. 2.)
P M Smith...................................... 519 --- 164
T C Clark...................................... 355
J T Coates..................................... 252
School Superintendent.
D D Parsons....................................1225 --- 568
D Hardenburg................................... 657
W T Sharp...................................... 707
Judicial Election, April 10, 1878.
Justice Supreme Court (full term).
Harlow Orton...................................1424
Justice Supreme Court (short term).
D Taylor.......................................1427
Election, November 5, 1878.
Congress.
George C Hazleton..............................1664 --- 224
Owen King......................................1440
Assemblyman.
(District No. 1.)
J M Thomas..................................... 883 --- 68
S M McCorkle................................... 815
(District No. 2.)
Elihu Bailey................................... 731 --- 124
L M Thorp...................................... 607
Scattering..................................... 5
County Clerk.
Jesse G Bunell.................................1729 --- 379
Peter Sweeney..................................1350
County Treasurer.
H L Burnham....................................1671 --- 263
Israel Janney..................................1408
Register of Deeds.
Reuben Sutton..................................1678 --- 285
B C Hallin.....................................1393
Clerk of Court.
Homer J Clark..................................1706 --- 324
Martin Shields.................................1382
Scattering..................................... 3
Sheriff.
Daniel S Noble.................................1625 --- 186
Henry Dillon...................................1439
Prosecuting Attorney.
E C Wulfing....................................1527 --- 24
H A Eastland...................................1503
Scattering..................................... 11
Surveyor.
James Appleby..................................1659 --- 260
D Hardenburg...................................1399
Coroner.
John H Carswell................................1644 --- 358
L G Thomas.....................................1286
M Lovering..................................... 145
Judicial Election, April 1, 1879.
Associate Justice Supreme Court.
M M Cothren....................................1506 --- 161
Orsamus Cole...................................1345
Election, November, 1879.
Governor.
W E Smith......................................1713 --- 1133
James G Jenkins................................ 580
Reuben May..................................... 428
Scattering..................................... 2
Lieutenant-Governor.
James M Bingham................................1709 --- 1139
George H King.................................. 570
William M Utley................................ 437
Scattering..................................... 5
State Senator.
J B McGrew.....................................1740 --- 1111
Robert Wilson.................................. 529
George J Carswell.............................. 431
Scattering..................................... 4
Assemblyman.
(District No. 1.)
William H Joslin............................... 957 --- 493
William Smenschloss............................ 78
H W Fries...................................... 464
(District No. 2.)
J H Case....................................... 747 --- 513
D Morrison..................................... 206
Jay Briggs..................................... 234
Scattering..................................... 2
School Superintendent.
D D Parsons....................................1640 --- 644
H W Glazier.................................... 996
Election, November 2, 1880.
President.
James A Garfield (republican)..................2260 --- 625
Winfield S Hancock (democrat)..................1635
James B Weaver (greenback)..................... 151
Neal Dow (prohibition)......................... 2
Congress.
George C Hazelton..............................2285 --- 557
M M Cothren....................................1728
Assemblyman.
(District No. 1.)
B M Jarvis.....................................1152 --- 272
William McCorkle............................... 880
(District No. 2.)
John H Case....................................1081 --- 211
F G Rodolf..................................... 870
Scattering..................................... 1
County Clerk.
George W Putnam................................2280 --- 642
T J Ellsworth..................................1648
Scattering..................................... 5
County Treasurer.
Irvin Gribble..................................2287 --- 630
Levi Houts.....................................1657
Register of Deeds.
W H Rennick....................................2304 --- 666
G L Sprangler..................................1638
Scattering..................................... 3
Clerk of Court.
George E Bennett...............................2288 --- 624
C F Leach......................................1664
Scattering..................................... 2
Sheriff.
Harry Busby....................................2407 --- 865
John Shaffer...................................1542
Scattering..................................... 2
Prosecuting Attorney.
Kirk W Eastland................................2307 --- 685
S H Doolittle..................................1632
Surveyor.
James Appleby..................................2347 --- 759
P E Brewer.....................................1588
Coroner.
D O Chandler...................................2273 --- 617
James Snyder...................................1656
Judicial Election, April 5, 1881.
Chief Justice Supreme Court.
Orsamus Cole...................................1826 --- 1826
Associate Justice.
John B Cassoday................................1824 --- 1824
County Judge.
D L Downs......................................1824 --- 1318
L G Thomas..................................... 506
Scattering..................................... 7
Election, November 8, 1881.
Governor.
Jeremiah M Rusk................................1383 --- 697
N D Fratt...................................... 686
T D Kanouse.................................... 185
E P Allis...................................... 226
Scattering..................................... 2
Lieutenant-Governor.
S S Fifield....................................1397 --- 704
W A Anderson................................... 693
H S Clapp...................................... 165
D Giddings..................................... 228
State Senator.
W C Meffert....................................1329 --- 206
J L R McCollum.................................1123
Assemblyman.
(District No. 1.)
James Washburn................................. 744 --- 93
R L Telfair.................................... 651
(District No. 2.)
George H Tate.................................. 639 --- 249
J W Jones...................................... 390
Judicial Election, April 4, 1882.
Judge of Circuit Court.
George Clementson..............................1676 --- 366
M M Cothren....................................1310
Election, November 7, 1882.
Congress.
Cyrus M Butt...................................
Gilbert M Woodward.............................
B F Parker.....................................
R May..........................................
Assemblyman.
C G Thomas.....................................1844 --- 436
Joseph L DeHart................................1406
S Stofer....................................... 181
P H Fay........................................ 5
County Clerk.
Homer J Clark..................................1827 --- 458
H C Kyger......................................1396
W H Stewart.................................... 214
Scattering..................................... 16
County Treasurer.
Irvin Gribble..................................1843 --- 278
Israel Janney..................................1565
Register of Deeds.
Reuben Sutton..................................1857 --- 531
M J Covley.....................................1326
M L Sherman.................................... 235
Scattering..................................... 3
Clerk of Court.
George E Bennett...............................1857 --- 494
John Keane.....................................1363
A L Holcomb.................................... 202
Sheriff.
A D Lane.......................................1796
George Fogo....................................1341
D O Chandler................................... 279
Scattering..................................... 2
Prosecuting Attorney.
Michael Murphy.................................1739 --- 240
S H Doolittle..................................1499
Scattering..................................... 7
County Surveyor.
James Appleby..................................2164 --- 938
A D Dennison...................................1226
Coroner.
Norman L James.................................1736 --- 111
M Lovering.....................................1625
D P Wise....................................... 28
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