Virginia 1822 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2, Special

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1822 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2, Special
Date:
1822
State:
Virginia
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
James Stephenson, Daniel Morgan
Candidates: James Stephenson[1]Daniel Morgan
Affiliation:Federalist
Final Result: [2][3]--
District of Two--
Berkeley County--
Hampshire County--
Hardy County--
Jefferson County--
Morgan County[4]4436

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]James Stephenson is elected as a Federalist to the Seventeenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thomas Van Swearingen in Shepherdstown, Va., August 19, 1822.
[3]"Stephenson's Majority in Berkeley 219, in Hardy 2." Winchester Gazette (Winchester, VA). October 19, 1822.
[4]The Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA) lists 38 votes for Daniel Morgan.

References:

Original Election Certificate. The National Archives, Washington, DC.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). October 18, 1822.
Winchester Gazette (Winchester, VA). October 19, 1822.
Farmer's Repository (Charlestown, WV). October 23, 1822.
Farmer's Repository (Charlestown, WV). October 30, 1822.

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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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