Virginia 1813 House of Delegates, Surry County

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

Label:: Virginia 1813 House of Delegates, Surry County
Date:: 1813
State:: Virginia
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: House of Delegates/Delegate
Candidates:: Francis Ruffin, Archibald Davis, B. D. Henley, Wilson, Bailey

Candidates:	Francis Ruffin [1]	Archibald Davis [2]	B. D. Henley	Wilson	Bailey
Affiliation:
Final Result: [3]	213	133	133	-	-
Surry County	213	133	133	-	-

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]"To the Editor -- Dated Surry County, 28th April, 1813 'I take great pleasure in communicating a state of the poll which closed about sunset -- For the County there were five Candidates -- the contest was severe -- Francis Ruffin had 213 votes, Archibald Davis 133, B.D. Henley 133 -- and the Sheriff voted in favor of Davis -- the number given to Wilson and Bailey, was very inconsiderable.'" The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). May 4, 1813.

References:

The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). May 4, 1813.

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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