Virginia 1799 U.S. Senate, Special, Ballot 2

Office:
U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1799 U.S. Senate, Special, Ballot 2
Date:
1799
State:
Virginia
Type:
Special
Iteration:
Second Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:
Wilson C. Nicholas, John Page, Ludwell Lee, George K. Taylor, James Wood
Candidates: Wilson C. Nicholas[1]John PageLudwell LeeGeorge K. TaylorJames Wood
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3][4][5][6][7]11149111
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Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Yesterday an election took place in the Legislature of the Commonwealth, to supply the vacancy in the Senate of the United States, occasioned by the death of Henry Tazewell, Esq....the ballots consequently stood thus...59 Maj." The Examiner (Richmond, VA). December 6, 1799.
[3]"Colonel Wilson Nicholas, brother of John Nicholas, member of the house of representatives, is elected senator from Virginia to the Congress of the United states, by a vast majority; the anti-republicans were so hard put as to propose John Page, a known republican, in order to divide where they could not hope to overcome." Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 12, 1799.
[4]"The votes for Senator of the U.S. in the Legislature of Virginia on the 5th inst. were --" The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), December 13, 1799; and, Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Weekly Advertiser (Raleigh, NC), December 17, 1799.
[5]"Mr. Wilson C. Nicholas was chosen Senator in opposition to Mr. Page, late member of congress, by 111 votes to 49." The Centinel of Liberty, or George-town and Washington Advertiser (Georgetown, DC). December 13, 1799.
[6]"Col. Nicholas is elected Senator, by a large majority." The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). December 18, 1799.
[7]"On December 5th the legislature of Virginia proceeded to the election of a senator to congress, by joint ballot of both houses: on counting the ballots there appeared for Wilson C. Nicholas 111, Mr. John Page 49" The Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). December 26, 1799.

References:

The Examiner (Richmond, VA). December 6, 1799.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 12, 1799.
The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 13, 1799.
The Centinel of Liberty, or George-town and Washington Advertiser (Georgetown, DC). December 13, 1799.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Weekly Advertiser (Raleigh, NC). December 17, 1799.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). December 18, 1799.
The Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). December 26, 1799.

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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).

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