North Carolina 1808 House of Commons, Edenton Borough

Office:
House of Commons (State)
Title:
Member of the House of Commons
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
North Carolina 1808 House of Commons, Edenton Borough
Date:
1808
State:
North Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Commons/Member of the House of Commons
Candidates:
William A. Littlejohn, James Norcum, William H. Murfree
Candidates: William A. Littlejohn[1]James NorcumWilliam H. Murfree
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3][4]47491
Edenton4749-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]On the original election returns, the Sheriff of Edenton declared that two of the votes for James Norcum were improper, leading to a tie of 47 votes each. The Sheriff then cast his vote for William Littlejohn and declared him the winner.
[3]"After a warmly contested election, upon counting out the ballots, a doubt arose as to which of the candidates was elected. At length, after a consultation of the Sheriff and Inspectors, the Sheriff declared in favor of Mr. Littlejohn. We understand that Dr. Norcum intends to contest the election."
[4]The election was contested and a new one was ordered to be held.

References:

Original Election Returns. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
Legislative Papers for 1808. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
Edenton Gazette, and North-Carolina Advertiser (Edenton, NC). August 18, 1808.

Page Images

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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