Tennessee 1824 Electoral College, District 7

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Tennessee 1824 Electoral College, District 7
Date:
1824
State:
Tennessee
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
William A. Sublett, William H. Shelton, James Wade
Electors: William A. Sublett[1]William H. SheltonJames Wade
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Presidential Candidate:Andrew JacksonWilliam H. CrawfordJohn Quincy Adams
Final Result: 2569316202
District of Seven[2][3][4]2569316202
Davidson County10158132
Exum's93401
Lanier's62-5
Town of Nashville[5]8163822
Shelton's4434
Rutherford County[6]89172165
Town of Murfreesboro44445121
Williamson County[7]6631635
Webb's9689-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"The eleven electors in Tennessee who have been elected are in favor of Gen. Jackson_the opposition too weak to be noticed."- Louisville Public Advertiser (Louisville, KY), 27 November 1824.
[3]A letter to the editor in the The Knoxville Register (Knoxville, TN) of November 19, 1824 states that the vote totals given for this district in the newspaper were only partial, and provides the final vote totals.
[4]"At this election about two-fifths of the voters appeared at the polls. Such was the confidence entertained of the success of the Jackson candidate, that it lead to this great and culpable negligence on the part of his friends; we have no doubt, that the full strength of the opposition was brought out, and to speak plainly, it was much stronger than we expected." Niles' Weekly Register (Baltimore, MD). December 4, 1824.
[5]The Nashville Republican (Nashville, TN), of November 6, 1824, also lists 1 vote for Henry Clay in Nashville County. The name of the elector is not mentioned.
[6]Niles' Weekly Register (Baltimore, MD) of December 4, 1824, lists 891 votes for William A. Sublett, 69 votes for William H. Shelton, and 168 votes for James Wade in Rutherford County.
[7]Niles' Weekly Register (Baltimore, MD) of December 4, 1824, lists 687 votes for William A. Sublett, 162 votes for William H. Shelton, and zero votes for James Wade in Williamson County.

References:

The Nashville Whig (Nashville, TN). November 1, 1824.
Nashville Republican (Nashville, TN). November 6, 1824.
The Nashville Whig (Nashville, TN). November 8, 1824.
The Knoxville Register (Knoxville, TN). November 12, 1824.
Nashville Republican (Nashville, TN). November 13, 1824.
The Nashville Whig (Nashville, TN). November 15, 1824.
Village Messenger (Fayetteville, TN). November 17, 1824.
The Knoxville Register (Knoxville, TN). November 19, 1824.
Louisville Public Advertiser (Louisville, KY). November 20, 1824.
Cincinnati Advertiser (Cincinnati, OH). November 21, 1824.
The Woodville Republican (Woodville, MS). November 23, 1824.
Knoxville Enquirer (Knoxville, TN). November 24, 1824.
Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). November 25, 1824.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). November 29, 1824.
The Knoxville Register (Knoxville, TN). December 3, 1824.
Niles' Weekly Register (Baltimore, MD). December 4, 1824.

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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).
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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).
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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