Virginia 1803 U.S. House of Representatives, District 12

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1803 U.S. House of Representatives, District 12
Date:
1803
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Thomas Griffin, Burwell Bassett
Candidates: Thomas Griffin[1]Burwell Bassett
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2][3]10891056
District of Twelve10891056
Accomack County[4]56333
Elizabeth City County[5]24129
Gloucester County85264
James City County[6]42131
Mathews County[7]63186
Middlesex County30141
Northampton County17525
City of Williamsburg[8]2016
Warwick County1467
York County[9]7364

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"A correspondent in Virginia informs us that the election for member of Congress for the district of York has been determined, and the federal candidate, Mr. Griffin, is elected by a majority of thirty-three votes." Gazette of the United States (Philadelphia, PA). May 16, 1803.
[3]The Chronicle, National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC) and New-York Evening Post (New York, NY) spell Burwell Bassett's name as Burwell Basset.
[4]The Albany Centinel (Albany, NY), Alexandria Advertiser and Commercial Intelligencer (Alexandria, VA), Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD), Gazette of the United States (Philadelphia, PA), Hudson Gazette (Hudson, NY), Newport Mercury (Newport, RI), Norfolk Herald (Norfolk, VA), Petersburg Intelligencer (Petersburg, VA), The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA) and The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA) give 30 votes for Bassett and 560 for Griffin.
[5]The Albany Centinel (Albany, NY), Alexandria Advertiser and Commercial Intelligencer (Alexandria, VA), Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD), Gazette of the United States (Philadelphia, PA), Hudson Gazette (Hudson, NY), Newport Mercury (Newport, RI), Norfolk Herald (Norfolk, VA), Petersburg Intelligencer (Petersburg, VA), The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA) and The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA) give 130 votes for Bassett and 29 for Griffin.
[6]Alexandria Advertiser and Commercial Intelligencer (Alexandria, VA), American Citizen (New York, NY), National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC), New-York Evening Post (New York, NY) and The Virginia Gazette give 151 votes for Burwell Bassett.
[7]Alexandria Advertiser and Commercial Intelligencer (Alexandria, VA), The Albany Centinel (Albany, NY), Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD), Gazette of the United States (Philadelphia, PA), Hudson Gazette (Hudson, NY), Newport Mercury (Newport, RI), The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA), The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA) and give 185 votes for Bassett.
[8]At the time, Williamsburg was split between James City County and York County and was not yet an independent city. The votes in Williamsburg appear to have been reported independently of either county.
[9]"We hear that Thomas Griffin, the federal candidate, is likely to be elected...In York county he obtained a majority of 9." Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), May 2, 1803; and, Washington Federalist (Georgetown, DC), May 2, 1803.

References:

Original Election Returns. The National Archives, Washington, DC.
Thomas Griffin to Col. John Cropper. The Virginia Historicial Society. MSS IC8835a 124-126.
Petersburg Intelligencer (Petersburg, VA). April 15, 1803.
The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA). April 20, 1803.
Alexandria Advertiser and Commercial Intelligencer (Alexandria, VA). April 22, 1803.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). April 25, 1803.
New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). April 28, 1803.
American Citizen (New York, NY). April 29, 1803.
The Norfolk Herald (Norfolk, VA). April 30, 1803.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 2, 1803.
Washington Federalist (Georgetown, DC). May 2, 1803.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). May 4, 1803.
The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA). May 4, 1803.
Alexandria Advertiser and Commercial Intelligencer (Alexandria, VA). May 5, 1803.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). May 5, 1803.
Hudson Gazette (Hudson, NY). May 5, 1803.
The Olio (Georgetown, DC). May 6, 1803.
Petersburg Intelligencer (Petersburg, VA). May 6, 1803.
The Republican (Petersburg, VA). May 6, 1803.
Gazette of the United States (Philadelphia, PA). May 7, 1803.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 7, 1803.
Gazette of the United States (Philadelphia, PA). May 16, 1803.
Newport Mercury (Newport, RI). May 17, 1803.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 18, 1803.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). May 19, 1803.
The Albany Centinel (Albany, NY). May 20, 1803.

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