North Carolina 1817 U.S. House of Representatives, District 12

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
North Carolina 1817 U.S. House of Representatives, District 12
Date:
1817
State:
North Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Felix Walker, John Paxton, William Porter
Candidates: Felix Walker[1]John PaxtonWilliam Porter
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [2][3]---
District of Twelve---
Buncombe County636205117
Burke County78374195
Ben Austin's at Little River4657
Buck Creek1133-
Grassy Creek33036
Lower Creek8957
Morgantown1610727
Muddy Creek25485
Upper Fort102828
Wm. White's11210
Haywood County[4]---
Rutherford County---

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Felix Walker had a majority of 148 votes.
[3]The Raleigh Minerva (Raleigh, NC) lists Felix Walker with a majority of 143 votes.
[4]John Paxton had a majority of 62 in Haywood County.

References:

Original Election Returns. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
The Raleigh Minerva (Raleigh, NC). September 5, 1817.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Gazette (Raleigh, NC). September 5, 1817.
Hinshaw, Seth Beeson, ed. North Carolina Election Returns 1790-1866: Covering the Races for President, Governor and U.S. House. 1992. State Library of North Carolina, Raleigh.

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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).

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