Louisiana 1822 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Louisiana 1822 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
- Date:
- 1822
- State:
- Louisiana
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Henry H. Gurley, W. S. Hamilton, James M. Bradford
Candidates: | Henry H. Gurley[1] | W. S. Hamilton | James M. Bradford |
---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | |||
Final Result: [2][3][4] | 797 | 546 | 386 |
District of Two | 797 | 546 | 386 |
East Baton Rouge Parish | 316 | 13 | 6 |
Feliciana Parish[5] | 24 | 242 | 175 |
Iberville County | - | - | - |
Iberville Parish | 199 | 5 | - |
West Baton Rouge Parish | 105 | 15 | - |
Pointe Coupee Parish | 50 | 105 | 4 |
Saint Helena Parish | 65 | 55 | 84 |
Saint Tammany Parish | 19 | 33 | 45 |
Washington Parish | 19 | 78 | 72 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"These are the results of returns counted by the Governor, Secretary of State and the Election Judges and then reported in a Proclamation issued by the Governor." Louisiana Courier (New Orleans, LA). February 3, 1823.
[3]"Returns for the 2nd District, which were given by counties and parishes, are somewhat different." Louisiana Courier (New Orleans, LA). February 3, 1823.
[4]The February 3, 1823 edition of the Louisiana Courier reports that Henry H. Gurley received 661 vote, W.S. Hamilton received 552 votes and that James Bradford received 385 votes.
[5]Feliciana is also known as Saint Francisville.
References:
The Asylum, and Feliciana Advertiser (Saint Francisville, LA). July 5, 1822.
The Republic (Baton Rouge, LA). July 9, 1822.
Louisiana Courier (New Orleans, LA). July 10, 1822.
The Asylum, and Feliciana Advertiser (Saint Francisville, LA). July 19, 1822.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). July 31, 1822.
Louisiana Courier (New Orleans, LA). February 3, 1823.
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