North Carolina 1808 Electoral College, Newbern District

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
North Carolina 1808 Electoral College, Newbern District
Date:
1808
State:
North Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
William Gaston, Bryan Whitfield
Electors: William Gaston[1]Bryan Whitfield
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Presidential Candidate:Charles C. PinckneyJames Madison
Final Result: [2]14961315
District of New Bern14961315
Carteret County19196
Craven County416406
Greene County25880
Jones County14276
Lenoir County92282
Wayne County397375

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"What could have induced the district of New Bern to act thus, we are unable to say, but we suspect, that many of the voters inimical to the Independence of their country, gave their votes to the Federal Elector for a paltry fee." Washington Gazette (Washington, NC). November 22, 1808.

References:

The Minerva (Raleigh, NC). November 17, 1808.
The Morning Herald (New Bern, NC). November 18, 1808.
Washington Gazette (Washington, NC). November 22, 1808.
Wilmington Gazette (Wilmington, NC). November 22, 1808.
The Minerva (Raleigh, NC). November 24, 1808.
Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). November 25, 1808.

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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).

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