North Carolina 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
North Carolina 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
Date:
1798
State:
North Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Archibald Henderson, Basil Gaither, Matthew Locke
Candidates: Archibald Henderson[1]Basil GaitherMatthew Locke
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2][3][4][5][6]3167356228
District of Two3167356228
Cabarrus County19622815
Iredell County[7]557-49
Mecklenburg County692339
Montgomery County[8]37412526
Rowan County1348-99

Notes:

[1]Elected
[2]The North Carolina Historical Review lists Basil Gaither as Burgess Gaither of Iredell County.
[3]"In the district of North Carolina, now represented by the Hon. Matthew Locke, a violent Jacobin, at the late election, the Hon. Mr. Henderson, who is said to be a firm Federalist, had 3221 votes, while Mr. Locke had no more than 322." Federal Galaxy (Brattleboro. VT). October 13, 1798.
[4]The North-Carolina Journal (Halifax, NC) of September 10, 1798, as quoted in the North Carolina Historical Review, lists Archibald Henderson with 3131 votes, Basil Gaither with 416 votes and Matthew Locke with 231 votes, though the tally of the individual counties on its list add up to 3129 votes for Archibald Henderson and 427 votes for Basil Gaither.
[5]The North Carolina Election Returns compiled by Seth Beeson Hinshaw list Archibald Henderson with 3129 votes, Basil Gaither with 427 votes and Matthew Locke with 231 votes.
[6]"Mr Henderson is a decided Federalist - he is elected and is the 6th Federal member elected for North Carolina." The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY). September 17, 1798.
[7]The North-Carolina Journal (Halifax, NC) of September 3, 1798, as quoted in The North Carolina Historical Review, lists Matthew Locke with 59 votes.
[8]The North Carolina Historical Review lists Archibald Henderson with 336 votes, Basil Gaither with 196 votes and Matthew Locke with 29 votes.

References:

Original Election Certificate. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
Compiled Congressional Returns. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
Bache's Philadelphia Aurora (Philadelphia, PA). August 10, 1798.
The North-Carolina Journal (Halifax, NC). August 20, 1798.
The Newbern Gazette (New Bern, NC). August 25, 1798.
The North-Carolina Journal (Halifax, NC). August 27, 1798.
The North-Carolina Journal (Halifax, NC). September 3, 1798.
The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY). September 17, 1798.
The North-Carolina Journal (Halifax, NC). October 1, 1798.
Federal Galaxy (Brattleboro, VT). October 13, 1798.
Gilpatrick, D. H. Jeffersonian Democracy in North Carolina, 1789-1816. New York: Octagon Books, 1967. 93-99.
Hinshaw, Seth Beeson, ed. North Carolina Election Returns 1790-1866: Covering the Races for President, Governor and U.S. House. 1992. State Library of North Carolina, Raleigh.
North Carolina Historical Review. IX, no 1. (January, 1932) 85, 87.

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handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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