North Carolina 1822 U.S. Senate, Ballot 6
- Office:
- U.S. Senate (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- North Carolina 1822 U.S. Senate, Ballot 6
- Date:
- 1822
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- Legislative
- Iteration:
- Sixth Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
- Candidates:
- John Branch, Montfort Stokes, blank
Candidates: | John Branch[1] | Montfort Stokes | blank |
---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | |||
Final Result: [2][3][4] | 100 | 86 | 4 |
General Assembly | 100 | 86 | 4 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Bartlett Yancey withdrew from this ballot.
[3]"John Branch is elected a Senator of the United States from the State of North Carolina to succeed Mr. Stokes, whose term of service will expire on the 3rd day of March next. On the final ballot, Mr. Yancey's name being withdrawn, Mr. Branch received 100 votes, Mr. Stokes, 86." Milton Gazette and Roanoke Advertiser (Milton, NC). December 19, 1822.
[4]This is the final of six ballots, taken on December 14th. On December 13th a motion to postpone the choice of U.S. Senator until the next session of the Legislature was defeated and on Saturday, December 14th, John Branch was elected on the 6th Ballot.
References:
Legislative Papers. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). December 17, 1822.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Gazette (Raleigh, NC). December 18, 1822.
Milton Gazette and Roanoke Advertiser (Milton, NC). December 19, 1822.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). December 19, 1822.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). December 23, 1822.
Hillsborough Recorder (Hillsborough, NC). December 25, 1822.
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