Ohio 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Ohio 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4
Date:
1820
State:
Ohio
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
John C. Wright, David Chambers, Andrew Thompson
Candidates: John C. Wright[1]David ChambersAndrew Thompson
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3][4][5]468847024
District of Four468847024
Belmont County[6][7]8111116-
Coshocton County331568-
Guernsey County[8][9]279695-
Monroe643-
Harrison County12121104
Archer1024-
Cadiz36321-
Freeport100--
Green17616-
North6574
Nottingham1075-
Rock262-
Short Creek21354-
Stock601-
Jefferson County1622223-
Cross Creek17439-
Island Creek15614-
Knox1485-
Mount Pleasant825-
Ross73--
Salem1635-
Smithfield15116-
Springfield105--
Steubenville28729-
Warren17353-
Wayne11057-
Monroe County[10]169172-
Muskingum County2641818-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]John C. Wright was elected, but resigned the seat on March 3, 1821, the day before the start of the 17th U.S. Congress.
[3]The official votes (minus the rejected votes from Monroe township) were John C. Wright with 4682 votes and David Chambers with 4659, giving John C. Wright a majority of 23 votes. Western Herald and Steubenville Gazette (Steubenville, OH). November 11, 1820.
[4]"One township in Morgan, which probably voted unanimously for Col. Chambers failed to make a return." Muskingum Messenger (Zanesville, OH). October 24, 1820.
[5]"In 1818 the townships of Freeport, Nottingham and Stock, in Harrison County, made returns of votes for a member of Congress in the fourth congressional district to the clerk of Harrison, and they were rejected by the examining officers, because they were not within the district. In October, 1820, these same three townships, together with two others called Rock and North, one third part of each of which latter townships also lay within the limits of the sixth congressional district, made returns of votes for a member of Congress in the fourth district, to the same clerk of Harrison county, and were examined by one of the same justices who opened the polls in 1818, and they were received, and certified to the Secretary of State. These five townships gave Mr. Wright 350 votes and Mr. Chambers 15 votes - and as these votes on a contest will necessarily be subtracted from the polls of each party, the legal votes of each would then probably stand thus - Chambers 4683, Wright 4326, Majority for Chambers, 357." Muskingum Messenger (Zanesville, OH). November 7, 1820.
[6]The Ohio Repository (Canton, OH) lists David Chambers with 1106 votes. October 19, 1820.
[7]The Muskingum Messenger (Zanesville, OH) lists David Chambers with 1106 votes. October 24, 1820.
[8]Includes votes from Monroe township which were rejected.
[9]The November 7, 1820 Muskingum Messenger (Zanesville, OH) reports 267 votes for Wright and 646 votes for Chambers in Guernsey, which would make the intended totals 273 and 689 with the rejected Monroe township returns.
[10]The Muskingum Messenger (Zanesville, OH) lists David Chambers with 182 votes. October 24, 1820.

References:

Abstract of Votes, Harrison County.
Muskingum Messenger (Zanesville, OH). October 17, 1820.
The Ohio Repository (Canton, OH). October 19, 1820.
Western Herald and Steubenville Gazette (Steubenville, OH). October 21, 1820.
Muskingum Messenger (Zanesville, OH). October 24, 1820.
The Ohio Repository (Canton, OH). October 26, 1820.
Muskingum Messenger (Zanesville, OH). October 31, 1820.
Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). November 1, 1820.
Muskingum Messenger (Zanesville, OH). November 7, 1820.
Western Herald and Steubenville Gazette (Steubenville, OH). November 11, 1820.

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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).
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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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