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Constitution vote, Oct 1864

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Sept - Nov 1864 (BFM)

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ItemID
acfm021
IDEntry
7309
Creator
Cumberland Alleganian
Date
1864-10-19
Collection Location
Allegany College of Maryland
Coverage
Cumberland (Md.), 1864
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ALLEGANY COUNTY OFFICIAL

The following is the official result of the election held in the county on Wednesday and Thursday last, on the question of the Ratification or Rejection of the new Constitution. The election was quiet and orderly. Some citizens after taking the oath required by the Constitution, were refused their votes because they declined to answer a series of interrogatories prepared for the judges of election.                     
District               For       Against
1       Glades       40       10
2       Selbysport       69       24
3       Grantsville       99       55
4       Westernport       95       78
5       Frostburg       301       141
6       C. H. Cumb’ld       200       130
7       Old Town       62       200
8       Orleans       48       12
9       Flintstone       81       62
10       Glades       49       4
11       Accident       25       66
12       Mount Savage       67       121
13       M.H. Cumb’ld       530       184
14       Sang Run       45       1
15       Oakland       63       22
16       Lonaconing       65       34
       Total       1839       964