Virginia 1797 House of Delegates, Goochland County

Office:: House of Delegates (State)
Title:: Delegate
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: Virginia 1797 House of Delegates, Goochland County
Date:: 1797
State:: Virginia
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: House of Delegates/Delegate
Candidates:: Thomas Miller, Smith Payne, James Pleasants, William Sampson, James Watkins, William Lee, William R. Fleming, Thomas Royster, John Malerin, William Johnson, Daniel Guerrant, James Carter, William Farrar, Smith Payne, Heath J. Miller

Candidates:	Thomas Miller [1]	Smith Payne [2]	James Pleasants	William Sampson	James Watkins	William Lee	William R. Fleming	Thomas Royster	John Malerin	William Johnson	Daniel Guerrant	James Carter	William Farrar	Smith Payne	Heath J. Miller
Affiliation:
Final Result: [3]	274	183	181	12	8	6	4	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
Goochland County	274	183	181	12	8	6	4	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	1

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]Thomas Miller and Smith Payne initially elected, but James Pleasants contested the seat of Smith Payne of Goochland, and was given his place.

References:

Goochland County Poll List. Library of Virginia, Richmond.

Leonard, Cynthia Miller, ed. The General Assembly of Virginia, July 30, 1619 - January 11, 1978: A Bicentennial Register of Members. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1978.

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