June 2012 – Virgil Reames – In 1869 the first election was held in Kitsap County, Washington Territory.  Three hundred seventy three votes were cast.  Forty one from Port Blakley precinct, 166 from Teekalet precinct (later Port Gamble), 68 from Seabeck precinct, 35 from Port Orchard precinct and 63 from Port Madison precinct.

The interim county seat was at Port Madison.  The vote to locate the county seat was 142 for Teekalet and 129 for Port Madison.  For some (political?) reason the county seat was not moved to Teekalet at that time.

Other county election results:

Auditor – A.S. Miller

Commissioners, top five:  M. Kelly

                                                John S. Condon

                                               William DeShaw

                                                A.S. Miller

                                                G.W. Bullene

Probate Judge – Joseph Comstock

Treasurer – Phineas Foster

Sheriff – E.A. Stetson

School Superintendent – W.H. Lewellyn

Coroner – H. Wells

Constable – William Renton

Justice of the Peach – Joseph Comstock

 

1889 Kitsap County Election Results

                                                                                                       South Kitsap Area Votes

Issue	County Votes	Port Orchard	Colby	Olalla
Women Suffrage
Votes For	233	47	27	22
Votes Against	526	63	28	9
Prohibition
Votes For	284	51	29	17
Votes Against	526	59	27	15