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]9887
General Assembly9887

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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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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