Missouri 1820 Constitutional Convention, Saint Louis County

Office:: Constitutional Convention (Territory)
Title:: Convention Delegate
Jurisdiction:: Territory

Label:: Missouri 1820 Constitutional Convention, Saint Louis County
Date:: 1820
State:: Missouri
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Constitutional Convention/Convention Delegate
Candidates:: David Barton, William Rector, Edward Bates, Alexander MacNair, Bernard Pratte, John C. Sullivan, Pierre Chouteau Jr., Thomas F. Riddick., John B.C. Lucas, Wilson P. Hunt, Robert Simpson, Caleb Bowles, Rufus Pettibone, John S. Ball, John Bobb, Risdon H. Price, Abraham Beck, John Brown, William Long

Candidates:	David Barton [1]	William Rector [2]	Edward Bates [3]	Alexander MacNair [4]	Bernard Pratte [5]	John C. Sullivan [6]	Pierre Chouteau Jr.[7]	Thomas F. Riddick.[8]	John B.C. Lucas	Wilson P. Hunt	Robert Simpson	Caleb Bowles	Rufus Pettibone	John S. Ball	John Bobb	Risdon H. Price	Abraham Beck	John Brown	William Long
Affiliation:	Anti-Restrictionist	Anti-Restrictionist	Anti-Restrictionist	Anti-Restrictionist	Anti-Restrictionist	Anti-Restrictionist	Anti-Restrictionist	Anti-Restrictionist	Restrictionist	Anti-Restrictionist	Restrictionist	Restrictionist	Restrictionist	Anti-Restrictionist	Restrictionist	Anti-Restrictionist	Restrictionist	Restrictionist	Restrictionist
Final Result: [9]	892	889	881	881	874	861	586	562	400	392	390	342	329	303	296	144	111	85	76
Saint Louis County	892	889	881	881	874	861	586	562	400	392	390	342	329	303	296	144	111	85	76
Town of Bon Homme	149	155	158	153	159	146	7	144	55	33	50	46	50	143	31	6	26	28	19
Town of Florissant	266	259	268	265	263	261	219	221	84	41	83	77	77	36	65	10	62	57	54
Town of Saint Louis	477	475	455	472	452	460	360	197	261	318	257	219	232	124	200	128	23	-	-

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]Elected.

[4]Elected.

[5]Elected.

[6]Elected.

[7]Elected.

[8]Elected.

[9]Abraham Beck, John Brown and William Long declined prior to the election.

References:

Saint Louis Enquirer (Saint Louis, MO). May 6, 1820.

Shoemaker, F. C. Missouri's Struggle for Statehood, 1804-1821. New York: Russell and Russell, 1916. 129.

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