Virginia 1821 House of Delegates, Powhatan County

Office:
House of Delegates (State)
Title:
Delegate
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Virginia 1821 House of Delegates, Powhatan County
Date:
1821
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Delegates/Delegate
Candidates:
William Archer, William A. Cocke, Jr., Henry W. Watkins
Candidates: William Archer[1]William A. Cocke, Jr.[2]Henry W. Watkins
Affiliation:
Final Result: [3][4]176109103
Powhatan County176109103

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Richmond Commercial Compiler (Richmond, VA) and Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA) report 181 votes for William Archer and 108 votes for William A. Cocke, Jr.
[4]William A. Cocke died before the beginning of the session, a special election was held, and Henry W. Watkins was elected.

References:

Powhatan County Poll Book. Library of Virginia, Richmond.
Richmond Commercial Compiler (Richmond, VA). April 26, 1821.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 27, 1821.
Leonard, Cynthia Miller, ed. The General Assembly of Virginia, July 30, 1619 - January 11, 1978: A Bicentennial Register of Members. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1978.

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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).

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