Louisiana 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, Special

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Louisiana 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, Special
Date:
1812
State:
Louisiana
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Thomas Bolling Robertson, Henry Johnson, Stephen A. Hopkins, Edward Livingston, Elegis Fromentin, Brown, Favre, Charles Roberts
Candidates: Thomas Bolling Robertson[1]Henry JohnsonStephen A. HopkinsEdward LivingstonElegis FromentinBrownFavreCharles Roberts
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3]875567450299288741
Ascension Parish[4]6-753----
Assumption Parish174529----
Avoyelles Parish--------
Catahoula Parish53--6----
Concordia Parish41224----
East Baton Rogue Parish[5]1041322514--1
Feliciana Parish1847010111----
Iberville Parish--------
Lafrouche Parish92-1112---
Natchitoches Parish--------
City of New Orleans[6]21687153218-3-
Ouachita Parish--------
Plaquemines Parish113214-7--
Pointe Coupee Parish1-4826--1-
Rapides Parish--------
Saint Bernard Parish-1816-----
Saint Charles Parish[7]---3713---
Saint Helena Parish[8]180-113-----
Saint James Parish--29720---
Saint John the Baptist Parish---111---
Saint Laundry Parish--------
Saint Martin Parish11271410---
Saint Mary Parish-104------
Saint Tammany Parish[9]195--4----
Warren Parish15-------
West Baton Rogue Parish[10]11914----

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"A few parishes remain to be heard from - But it is believed they will not materially vary the results." Public Advertiser (New York, NY). December 4, 1812.
[3]Louisiana became a state on April 30, 1812. This election was held at the same time as the election to the 13th Congress. This election was for someone to take a seat in the lame duck 12th Congress. The two elections had nearly identical results.
[4]The October 6, 1812 edition of the Louisiana Gazette lists 73 votes for Stephen Hopkins. The paper also refers to the Parish of Ascension as Donaldson.
[5]The October 6, 1812 edition of the Louisiana Gazette lists 98 votes for Thomas Bolling Robertson, 131 votes for Henry Johnston, 7 votes for Stephen A. Hopkins, 5 votes for Edward Livingston and 3 votes for Elegis Fromentin.
[6]The October 2nd and 3rd, 1812 edition of the Louisiana Courier list 154 votes for Edward Livingston.
[7]The Louisiana Gazette refers to the Parish of Saint Charles as German Coast
[8]The October 6, 1812 edition of the Louisiana Gazette includes the returns of Saint Tammy (sic) with St Helena.
[9]The October 6, 1812 edition of the Louisiana Gazette includes the returns of Saint Tammy with St Helena. Also note that Saint Tammany is spelled Saint Tammy.
[10]Referred to as Iberville (Baton Rouge) by the Louisiana Gazette.

References:

Original Election Returns.
Louisiana Courier (New Orleans, LA). October 2, 1812.
The Louisiana Gazette and New-Orleans Advertiser (New Orleans, LA). October 3, 1812.
Time Piece (Saint Francisville, LA). October 3, 1812.
The Louisiana Gazette and New-Orleans Advertiser (New Orleans, LA). October 6, 1812.
The Louisiana Gazette and New-Orleans Advertiser (New Orleans, LA). October 13, 1812.
Moniteur de la Louisiane (New Orleans, LA). October 20, 1812.
The Louisiana Gazette and New-Orleans Advertiser (New Orleans, LA). October 22, 1812.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). November 24, 1812.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). November 29, 1812.
Public Advertiser (New York, NY). December 4, 1812.

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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).

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