North Carolina 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, District 10

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
North Carolina 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, District 10
Date:
1808
State:
North Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Joseph Pearson, Robert Locke, Evan S. Alexander
Candidates: Joseph Pearson[1]Robert LockeEvan S. Alexander
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2][3][4]245813951
District of Ten245813951
Cabarrus County448127-
Mecklenburg County313686-
Rowan County16975821
Fork of Yadkin38842-
Lexington57110-
Philip Mock's13779-
Salisbury525181-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Joseph Pearson, we understand, is elected for the Salisbury district, by a large majority, the republican votes having been divided betwixt Evan Alexander and Jas. Locke." Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). August 25, 1808.
[3]"The democratic prints state that the republican votes in Salisbury district were divided between two candidates, which gave Mr. Pearson, the federal candidate, a majority of 1006. From this statement it will be seen that Mr. Alexander has received no votes." The Minerva (Raleigh, NC). September 8, 1808.
[4]"In the Salisbury district, the Republicans stuck to Mr. Alexander until it was found that his personal incapacities rendered his success improbable, when it was too late to unite in support of Mr. Locke." The Statesman (Newburyport, MA). September 12, 1808.

References:

Original Election Returns. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
The Minerva (Raleigh, NC). August 18, 1808.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). August 18, 1808.
The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA). August 23, 1808.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). August 24, 1808.
Edenton Gazette, and North-Carolina Advertiser (Edenton, NC). August 25, 1808.
The Minerva (Raleigh, NC). August 25, 1808.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). August 25, 1808.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). August 26, 1808.
The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA). August 30, 1808.
The Monitor (Washington, DC). September 1, 1808.
Federal Republican and Commercial Gazette (Baltimore, MD). September 2, 1808.
Washington Federalist (Georgetown, DC). September 3, 1808.
The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA). September 6, 1808.
The Minerva (Raleigh, NC). September 8, 1808.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). September 8, 1808.
The Statesman (Newburyport, MA). September 12, 1808.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). September 22, 1808.
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.

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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).
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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