Virginia 1825 U.S. House of Representatives, District 7
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Virginia 1825 U.S. House of Representatives, District 7
- Date:
- 1825
- State:
- Virginia
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Nathaniel H. Claiborne, Jabez Leftwich
Candidates: | Nathaniel H. Claiborne[1] | Jabez Leftwich |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Republican |
Final Result: [2] | - | - |
District of Seven | - | - |
Bedford County[3] | 45 | 970 |
Franklin County | 640 | 78 |
Henry County | 135 | 122 |
Patrick County | - | - |
Court House | 460 | 40 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"Nathaniel H. Claiborne has been chosen a Representative in Congress from the State of Virginia, from the Lynchburg District, by a majority, in the whole, of 78 votes over Jabez Leftwich, the late Representative." Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). May 7, 1825.
[3]The Constitutional Whig (Richmond, VA), May 3, lists the first day's votes as: 636 votes for Jabez Leftwich and 43 votes for Nathaniel H. Claiborne.
References:
Martinsburgh Gazette (Martinsburg, WV). April 14, 1825.
The Virginian (Lynchburg, VA). April 14, 1825.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 15, 1825.
American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA). April 18, 1825.
The Virginia Herald (Fredericksburg, VA). April 20, 1825.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 22, 1825.
Richmond Commercial Compiler (Richmond, VA). April 23, 1825.
Constitutional Whig (Richmond, VA). April 26, 1825.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 26, 1825.
American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA). May 2, 1825.
The Virginian (Lynchburg, VA). May 2, 1825.
Constitutional Whig (Richmond, VA). May 3, 1825.
Constitutional Whig (Richmond, VA). May 6, 1825.
Richmond Commercial Compiler (Richmond, VA). May 6, 1825.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). May 6, 1825.
Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). May 7, 1825.
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