Virginia 1821 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1821 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8
Date:
1821
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Charles F. Mercer, Sydnor Bailey, John Washington, Bushrod
Candidates: Charles F. Mercer[1]Sydnor BaileyJohn WashingtonBushrod
Affiliation:FederalistRepublicanRepublicanFederalist
Final Result: 70457311
District of Eight70457311
Fairfax County16780--
Loudoun County[2][3][4]39437811
Prince William County[5]143115--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Loudoun County Poll Book tally records 394 votes for Charles F. Mercer, but a count of the names lists a total of 395.
[3]The Herald of the Valley (Fincastle, VA) newspaper lists 364 votes for Charles F. Mercer.
[4]The Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA) lists 393 votes for Charles F. Mercer and 377 votes for Sydnor Bailey.
[5]Official returns give Sydnor Bailey 112 votes and Charles F. Mercer 143 votes for a majority of 31.

References:

Loudoun County Poll Book. Library of Virginia, Richmond.
Alexandria Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Alexandria, VA). April 4, 1821.
The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). April 4, 1821.
Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 4, 1821.
Richmond Daily Mercantile Advertiser (Richmond, VA). April 6, 1821.
Richmond Commercial Compiler (Richmond, VA). April 6, 1821.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 6, 1821.
The Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald (Norfolk, VA). April 9, 1821.
American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA). April 10, 1821.
Alexandria Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Alexandria, VA). April 12, 1821.
Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 13, 1821.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 17, 1821.
Alexandria Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Alexandria, VA). April 18, 1821.
The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). April 18, 1821.
Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 20, 1821.
Richmond Commercial Compiler (Richmond, VA). April 20, 1821.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 20, 1821.
Herald of the Valley (Fincastle, VA). April 23, 1821.
The Lynchburg Press (Lynchburg, VA). April 27, 1821.
Palladium of Liberty (Warrenton, VA). May 11, 1821.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). May 11, 1821.

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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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