South Carolina 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- South Carolina 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1
- Date:
- 1816
- State:
- South Carolina
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Henry Middleton, William Crafts, Jr., scattering
Candidates: | Henry Middleton[1] | William Crafts, Jr. | scattering |
---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | |
Final Result: [2][3] | 1234 | 954 | - |
District of One | 1234 | 954 | - |
City of Charleston[4][5] | 889 | 865 | - |
Court House[6] | 327 | 569 | - |
Inspection[7][8] | 148 | 45 | - |
Market[9] | 414 | 251 | - |
Christ Church Parish | 30 | 3 | - |
Saint James Goose Creek Parish[10] | 130 | 5 | - |
Saint James Santee Parish | 83 | 10 | - |
Saint John's Berkeley Parish | 88 | 30 | - |
Saint Stephen's Parish | 121 | 20 | 9 |
Saint Dennis and Saint Thomas Parish | 14 | 41 | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]District One was also known as Charleston District.
[3]The Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA), 28 September 1816, lists Henry Middleton and Dr. Philip Moser as candidates.
[4]The City Gazette and Commercial Daily Advertiser lists 855 votes for William Crafts, Jr. in Charleston City.
[5]The Southern Patriot lists 68 lost or scattering votes in Charleston City.
[6]The Charleston Courier lists 939 votes cast at the Court House.
[7]The Southern Patriot lists 241 votes for William Crafts at the Inspection.
[8]The Charleston Courier lists 196 votes cast at the Tobacco Inspection.
[9]The Charleston Courier lists 677 votes cast at the Market.
[10]The Charleston Courier, 17 October 1816, lists 151 votes for Henry Middleton and 0 votes for William Crafts, Jr., and noted that these results were unverified.
References:
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). September 28, 1816.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). October 16, 1816.
Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 16, 1816.
The Times (Charleston, SC). October 16, 1816.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). October 17, 1816.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 17, 1816.
Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 17, 1816.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). October 18, 1816.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 18, 1816.
Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 18, 1816.
The Times (Charleston, SC). October 18, 1816.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). October 19, 1816.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 19, 1816.
Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 20, 1816.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). October 23, 1816.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). October 24, 1816.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 24, 1816.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 24, 1816.
The Times (Charleston, SC). October 24, 1816.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 25, 1816.
Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 26, 1816.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). January 16, 1824.
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