North Carolina 1821 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
North Carolina 1821 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1
Date:
1821
State:
North Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Lemuel Sawyer, James Iredell, Thomas Williams
Candidates: Lemuel Sawyer[1]James IredellThomas Williams
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2][3]28751116537
District of One[4][5]28751116537
Camden County47565129
Chowan County1602741
Currituck County[6][7]20822374
Gates County55463-
Hertford County71228-
Pasquotank County[8]57228031
Perquimans County[9]1943842

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA) lists Lemuel Sawyer with a majority of 1756 over James Iredell and 1181 in the district.
[3]The National Intelligencer lists Lemuel Sawyer with 2872 votes and a 1756 majority.
[4]Seth Beeson Hinshaw's Compilation lists James Iredell with 1115 votes.
[5]Seth Beeson Hinshaw's Compilation lists Thomas Williams with 573 votes.
[6]Seth Beeson Hinshaw's Compilation and Edenton Gazette, and North-Carolina General Advertiser (Edenton, NC) list James Iredell with 21 votes.
[7]Seth Beeson Hinshaw's Compilation and Edenton Gazette, and North-Carolina General Advertiser (Edenton, NC) list Thomas Williams with 411 votes.
[8]The American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA) reversed the results of Pasquotank County and Perquimans County.
[9]The American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA) reversed the results of Pasquotank County and Perquimans County.

References:

Original Election Certificate. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
Edenton Gazette, and North-Carolina General Advertiser (Edenton, NC). August 13, 1821.
American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA). August 15, 1821.
American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA). August 16, 1821.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). August 17, 1821.
Edenton Gazette, and North-Carolina General Advertiser (Edenton, NC). August 20, 1821.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). August 21, 1821.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). August 22, 1821.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Gazette (Raleigh, NC). August 23, 1821.
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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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).
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).
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).
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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