Virginia 1824 U.S. Senate, Special

Office:
U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1824 U.S. Senate, Special
Date:
1824
State:
Virginia
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:
Littleton Waller Tazewell, John Tyler, scattering
Candidates: Littleton Waller Tazewell[1]John Tylerscattering
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3][4]139802
139802

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"The House proceeded to the election of a Senator of the U. States in the place of Col. John Taylor, deceased. Mr. Armistead rose, to nominate Mr. John Tyler. Mr. Loyall rose to nominate Littleton Waller Tazewell of the borough of Norfolk -- and the two houses proceeded to ballot. The votes stood . . . So Mr. Tazewell is elected Senator of the U. States." Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). December 9, 1824.
[3]"Littleton W. Tazewell has been elected by the Legislature of Virginia, a Senator in Congress, for six years from the 4th of March next. Mr. Tazewell received 139 votes -- John Tyler the candidate of the 'Richmond party' received 80 votes." Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). December 10, 1824.
[4]National Intelligencer (Washington, DC) and Niles' Weekly Register (Baltimore, MD) report 183 votes for Littleton Waller Tazewell and 3 votes for Scattering.

References:

Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). December 9, 1824.
Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). December 10, 1824.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). December 11, 1824.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). December 15, 1824.
Fincastle Mirror (Fincastle, VA). December 17, 1824.
The Intelligencer (Lexington, VA). December 17, 1824.
Clarksburg Intelligencer (Clarksburg, VA). December 18, 1824.
Niles' Weekly Register (Baltimore, MD). Vol. 7. 256.

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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).

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