South Carolina 1823 House of Representatives, Charleston City, Special
- Office:
- House of Representatives (State)
- Title:
- State Representative
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- South Carolina 1823 House of Representatives, Charleston City, Special
- Date:
- 1823
- State:
- South Carolina
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- House of Representatives/State Representative
- Candidates:
- William Aiken, Arthur Middleton, Jr., blank, lost
Candidates: | William Aiken | Arthur Middleton, Jr. | blank | lost |
---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | ||||
Final Result: [1][2] | 683 | 683 | 6 | 5 |
City of Charleston | 683 | 683 | 6 | 5 |
Court House[3] | 268 | 430 | 6 | 3 |
Inspection Station[4] | 187 | 24 | - | - |
Market Place[5] | 228 | 229 | - | 2 |
Notes:
[1]"The election was held on the 26th and 27th inst. for a member of the Legislature of the state, to supply the place of Thomas Lee, Esq, who had accepted a disqualifying office."
[2]"Each candidate received an equal number of votes - 683, and of course there is no election." Charleston Mercury, and Morning Advertiser (Charleston, SC). May 29, 1823.
[3]The City Gazette lists 706 votes at the Court House.
[4]The City Gazette lists 234 votes at the Inspection.
[5]The City Gazette lists 458 votes at the Market.
References:
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). May 28, 1823.
Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). May 28, 1823.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). May 29, 1823.
Charleston Mercury, and Morning Advertiser (Charleston, SC). May 29, 1823.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). May 29, 1823.
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