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Constitutional Whig
Richmond, Virginia
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Analysis of New Jersey election results between Clay and Jackson supporters, noting that local issues like railroads and canals influenced outcomes in counties, leading to a Jackson majority in the legislature but a Clay majority of 1536 if elected by general ticket.
Merged-components note: The election report text and accompanying vote table belong to the same logical component on New Jersey elections.
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It is very important to a clear understanding of the situation of parties in New Jersey, to state facts, and only facts; and these, in such a manner as all can and will comprehend them. It is generally understood that in many of the counties, railroads, canal questions, &c. &c. obliterated all political distinctions; and as an instance, we mention that in Essex where there is a Clay majority of probably 1500, one Jackson man has been elected. We readily admit that a majority, a small one indeed of Jacksonians, are elected to the Legislature; but suppose the Legislature had been chosen as the members of Congress are to be in December, by a general ticket, not a Jackson man would have succeeded, as will be seen by the following returns.
15102
13566
Clay majority 1536
* The returns of the votes in these counties are not received, but will not vary the above result much.
N. Y. Ige.
| Essex | Clay | Jackson |
| Sussex | 2748 | 1442 |
| Middlesex | 855 | 1243 |
| Somersett | 1377 | 1075 |
| Burlington | 982 | 992 |
| Morris | 3432 | 2079 |
| Warren | 1017 | 1355 |
| Gloucester | 104 | 1150 |
| Cumberland | 992 | 1013 |
| Salem | 11 | 453 |
| Hunterdon | 949 | 876 |
| *Cape May | 1523 | 1338 |
| *Monmouth | Clay majority about divided | |
| *Bergen | Jackson majority |
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New Jersey
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clay majority 1536 by general ticket; small jackson majority in legislature
Event Details
Election results show Clay overall majority but Jackson wins in legislature due to county voting; local issues like railroads and canals affected outcomes in counties such as Essex.