North Carolina 1816 U.S. Senate, Special, Ballot 3
- Office:
- U.S. Senate (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- North Carolina 1816 U.S. Senate, Special, Ballot 3
- Date:
- 1816
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- Third Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
- Candidates:
- Montfort Stokes, John Branch
Candidates: | Montfort Stokes[1] | John Branch |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | |
Final Result: [2][3] | 98 | 87 |
General Assembly | 98 | 87 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"Gen. Montfort Stokes, of Wilkes, is elected Senator of the United States in place of the Hon. James Turner, resigned. Gen. Stokes is also elected Senator for six years after the 4th of March next." The Raleigh Minerva (Raleigh, NC). November 29, 1816.
[3]"By a letter from Raleigh of the 1st inst. we learn that Gen. Montfort Stokes is elected Senator to Congress, by a majority of 15 votes. -- Col. Branch was the only opposing candidate." The Raleigh Minerva (Raleigh, NC). November 29, 1816.
References:
The Raleigh Minerva (Raleigh, NC). November 29, 1816.
The Star, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). November 29, 1816.
The Republican (Petersburg, VA). December 3, 1816.
The Star, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). December 6, 1816.
The Cape-Fear Recorder (Wilmington, NC). December 7, 1816.
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