North Carolina 1803 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- North Carolina 1803 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
- Date:
- 1803
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Willis Alston, William R. Davie
Candidates: | Willis Alston[1] | William R. Davie |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist |
Final Result: [2] | 1986 | 1163 |
District of Two | 1986 | 1163 |
Bertie County | 628 | 111 |
District of Upper | 54 | 89 |
Watsford's | 78 | - |
Halifax County | 799 | 341 |
Martin County[3] | 148 | 465 |
Northampton County | 411 | 246 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"The federalist had attempted to plan a deep game - a number of them had solicited Mr. Jacocks, a republican, to stand in opposition to Mr. Alston - after balancing the republican party as well as they could, and inducing a belief that no federalist would be polled, they set up their ex-ambassador General Davie . . . They flattered themselves that they had everything secure, as Jacocks and Alston were completely marshalled against each other . . . Mr. Jacocks, very much to his credit, declined." Extract of a letter from a gentleman in North Carolina, to the Editor of the Republican Star or Eastern Shore General Advertiser (Easton, MD). September 6, 1803.
[3]Seth Beeson Hinshaw's compilation lists Davie with a majority of 200.
References:
Original Election Certificate. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
Compiled Congressional Returns. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
Minerva; or, Anti-Jacobin (Raleigh, NC). August 15, 1803.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). August 15, 1803.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). August 20, 1803.
Minerva; or, Anti-Jacobin (Raleigh, NC). August 22, 1803.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). August 22, 1803.
The Examiner (Richmond, VA). August 27, 1803.
Chronicle Express (New York, NY). August 29, 1803.
Minerva; or, Anti-Jacobin (Raleigh, NC). August 29, 1803.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). August 29, 1803.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). August 29, 1803.
The Virginia Telegraphe; or, Rockbridge Courier (Lexington, VA). August 30, 1803.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). August 31, 1803.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). September 5, 1803.
Republican Star or Eastern Shore General Advertiser (Easton, MD). September 6, 1803.
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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