North Carolina 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5, Special

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
North Carolina 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5, Special
Date:
1816
State:
North Carolina
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Charles Hooks, S. Stanford
Candidates: Charles HooksS. Stanford
Affiliation:Republican
Final Result: [1][2]--
District of Five--
Bladen County--
Brunswick County--
Columbus County--
Duplin County--
New Hanover County--
Onslow County--
Sampson County--

Notes:

[1]"Charles Hooks, Esq. of Duplin, is elected in Wilmington district, to fill the vacancy in Congress, occasioned by the resignation of Mr. King - by a majority of 343 votes over the Rev. S. Stanford." Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Gazette (Raleigh, NC). August 16, 1816.
[2]"It is expected that the Rev. S. Stanford will be elected a member of congress from the county of New Hanover, N.C." The Times (Charleston, SC). August 17, 1816.

References:

Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Gazette (Raleigh, NC). August 16, 1816.
The Times (Charleston, SC). August 17, 1816.
The Times (Charleston, SC). August 19, 1816.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). August 20, 1816.
New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). August 21, 1816.
Carolina Observer (Fayetteville, NC). August 22, 1816.
The Carolina Federal Republican (New Bern, NC). August 24, 1816.
New York Herald (New York, NY). August 24, 1816.
Hinshaw, Seth Beeson, ed. North Carolina Election Returns 1790-1866: Covering the Races for President, Governor and U.S. House. 1992. State Library of North Carolina, Raleigh.

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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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