Virginia 1796 Electoral College, District 2

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1796 Electoral College, District 2
Date:
1796
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
Nathaniel Wilkinson, John Mayo, Thomas Griffin
Electors: Nathaniel Wilkinson[1]John MayoThomas Griffin
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistFederalist
Presidential Candidate:Thomas JeffersonJohn AdamsJohn Adams
Final Result: 467339155
District of Two467339155
Charles City County351225
Elizabeth City County[2]5503
Henrico County[3]15010456
James City County77512
New Kent County605723
Warwick County56--
City of Williamsburg[4]18-33
York County66123

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The American Gazette, and Norfolk, and Portsmouth Public Advertiser (Norfolk, VA) lists 59 votes for Mayo.
[3]"Richmond, Nov. 8...Yesterday being the day appointed by law for holding elections to choose electors to vote for a President and Vice President of the United States, a poll was opened for this city and county, at the close of which the numbers were for Nathaniel Wilkinson 150, Thomas Mayo 104, Thomas Griffen 56, We have not yet heard form any of the other counties in the district." Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 18, 1796.
[4]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.

References:

City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). November 7, 1796.
The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA). November 9, 1796.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). November 15, 1796.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 15, 1796.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 16, 1796.
The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA). November 16, 1796.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 18, 1796.
American Gazette, and Norfolk, and Portsmouth Public Advertiser (Norfolk, VA). November 18, 1796.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). November 19, 1796.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). November 22, 1796.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 23, 1796.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 28, 1796.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 30, 1796.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). December 2, 1796.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). December 5, 1796.
The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA). December 7, 1796.
The Columbian Mirror and Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA). December 8, 1796.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 10, 1796.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). December 12, 1796.
Mattern, David B., J. C. A. Stagg, Jeanne K. Cross and Susan Holbrook Perdue, ed. The Papers of James Madison, Congressional Series. Vol. 16. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press, 1989. 407-408.

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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).
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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).
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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).
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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