Purdue University From the SelectedWorks of Peter J. Aschenbrenner January, 2015 Table Annexed to Article: SuperFounders (and others) Count Wins and Losses in the First Federal Elections, 2 OCL 163 Peter J. Aschenbrenner, Purdue University Available at: http://works.bepress.com/peter_aschenbrenner/301/ TABLE ANNEXED TO ARTICLE: SUPERFOUNDERS (AND OTHERS) COUNT WINS AND LOSSES IN THE FIRST FEDERAL ELECTIONS 2 OCL 163 PETER J. ASCHENBRENNER Department of History, Purdue University [email protected] TABLE 163A FIRST FEDERAL ELECTIONS: WINS BY FOUNDER TYPE Super Founders 2 4 5 7 1 1 2 1 1 10 1 4 5 6 1 7 1 [1] 3 3 1 3 9 7 1 1 1 7 6 2 5 11 70 2 11 1 7 10 71 1 1 1 1 9 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 Electors 9 3 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 House 4 4 2 4 3 8 Senate Electors 7 Total House 2 Senate 1 No Experience 9 Total New Hampshire 1 New Jersey 1 New York 1 North Carolina Pennsylvania 1 Rhode Island South Carolina 2 Virginia 1 Totals 14 1 Electors 1 House 1 Senate Rouse 2 2 1 Total Senate 3 2 1 Electors Total Connecticut Delaware Georgia Maryland Massachusetts Near Founders Founders 7 2 5 0 1 1 6 5 4 2 1 2 3 4 6 28 35 4 6 2 4 3 7 3 5 30 3 4 32 [1] Near-Founder Josiah Bartlett was elected as a senator from New Hampshire but he declined the offer. Paine Wingate who had no national constitution convention experience was voted to take the seat instead. TABLE 163B FIRST FEDERAL ELECTIONS: LOSSES BY FOUNDER TYPE Super Founders 1 16 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 3 13 4 14 4 2 4 1 12 1 1 50 [1] Gunning Bedford Jr. ran for both senator and representative but loss both races. OCL counts both losses. Electors 1 House 2 6 1 1 2 3 1 2 6 8 8 5 18 2 1 9 5 16 3 5 3 4 4 4 12 2 2 2 4 4 5 45 20 83 Senate 3 2 No Experience Total 1 6 2 5 Electors 1 9 1 1 1 4 1 House 1 1 6 1 4 9 17 4 5 5 8 8 4 2 8 81 Senate 1 Total 1 Electors 2 1 1 1 3 1 House 1 Senate House 2 Total Senate 3 Electors Total Connecticut Delaware [1] Georgia Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Virginia Totals Near Founders Founders 4 4 4 5 4 21