Virginia 1809 U.S. House of Representatives, District 12

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1809 U.S. House of Representatives, District 12
Date:
1809
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Burwell Bassett, John Eyre
Candidates: Burwell Bassett[1]John Eyre
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2][3][4]1172869
District of Twelve1172869
Accomack County[5]94491
Elizabeth City County[6][7][8]13011
Gloucester County[9][10][11][12]27028
James City County[13][14][15]14714
Mathews County[16][17][18]12559
Middlesex County[19][20]13726
Northampton County[21]6182
Warwick County[22]1162
City of Williamsburg[23][24][25]305
York County[26][27][28]11751

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Complete return of the Matthews District...Basset...1174, Eyre...872. Majority for Bassett, 302. The Norfolk Ledger gives a different result. But it is mistaken. We learn from an authentic source that the above is a correct return." The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). May 2, 1809.
[3]American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD) in its April 26, 1809 edition gives two sets of numbers for this election. The numbers for Gloucester, James City, Mathews and Northampton counties vary for Burwell Bassett and/or John Eyre in the two sets it published in this edition.
[4]"From the Richmond Patriot...Mr. Bassett's majority in 1809 against Mr. Eyre was as follow:...897 [total]. NOTE - Northampton and Accomack have not been heard from." Federal Republican, and Commercial Gazette (Georgetown, DC). May 7, 1813. [1809 figures included in a comparison of majority results for Mr. Bassett in this district for elections in 1809 and 1813 (his majority declined to 769).]
[5]The Original Poll Book, Accomack County, 24th April 1809, lists Burwell Bassett with 92 votes and John Eyre with 492 votes.
[6]Elizabeth City Deeds lists John Eyre with 11 votes, although some other sources give him 13 votes.
[7]National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC), The Enquirer (Richmond, VA) and The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA) give 13 votes for John Eyre.
[8]"Mr. Bassett's majority...Elizabeth City, 117." Federal Republican, and Commercial Gazette (Georgetown, DC). May 7, 1813.
[9]American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD), The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA), Federal Republican and Commercial Gazette (Baltimore, MD), Virginia Gazette, and The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA) give 250 votes for Burwell Bassett and 29 votes for John Eyre. Some of these newspapers published higher numbers for Burwell Bassett as well (in the same or later editions).
[10]American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD), National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC), The Enquirer (Richmond, VA), May 2, 1809 edition, and the The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA), May 2, 1809 edition, give 268 votes for Burwell Bassett and 29 votes for John Eyre.
[11]The Enquirer (Richmond, VA), April 21, 1809 edition, The Minerva (Raleigh, NC), and The Republican (Petersburg, VA) give 267 votes for Burwell Bassett and 29 votes for John Eyre.
[12]"Mr. Bassett's majority...Gloucester, 242." Federal Republican, and Commercial Gazette (Georgetown, DC). May 7, 1813.
[13]The Minerva (Raleigh, NC), The Enquirer (Richmond, VA) and The Republican (Petersburg, VA) give 148 votes for Burwell Bassett.
[14]American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD) in its April 26, 1809 edition lists John Eyre with 14 and then 21 votes in its two sets of numbers for the candidates.
[15]"Mr. Bassett's majority...James City, 133." Federal Republican, and Commercial Gazette (Georgetown, DC). May 7, 1813.
[16]Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA) and Federal Republican and Commercial Gazette (Baltimore, MD) list 123 votes for Burwell Bassett and 59 votes for John Eyre.
[17]American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD) in its April 26, 1809 edition lists two numbers for each candidate. For Burwell Bassett it first lists 250 and then 125 votes, and for John Eyre, it first lists 56 and then 51 votes.
[18]"Mr. Bassett's majority...Mathews, 69." Federal Republican, and Commercial Gazette (Georgetown, DC). May 7, 1813.
[19]National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC) and The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA) list 136 votes for Burwell Bassett.
[20]"Mr. Bassett's majority...Middlesex, 131." Federal Republican, and Commercial Gazette (Georgetown, DC). May 7, 1813.
[21]The Enquirer (Richmond, VA), American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD), The Minerva (Raleigh, NC), National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC), The Republican (Petersburg, VA) and The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA) list 181 votes for John Eyre. (American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD) also lists a second number of 182 votes for John Eyre in its April 26, 1809 edition.)
[22]"Mr. Bassett's majority...Warwick, 144." Federal Republican, and Commercial Gazette (Georgetown, DC). May 7, 1813.
[23]National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC), The Enquirer (Richmond, VA) and The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA) list 35 votes for Burwell Bassett.
[24]"Mr. Bassett's majority...Williamsburg, 25." Federal Republican, and Commercial Gazette (Georgetown, DC). May 7, 1813.
[25]At the time, Williamsburg was split between James City County and York County and was not yet an independent city. The votes in Williamsburg appear to have been reported independently of either county.
[26]National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC) and The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA) list 57 votes for John Eyre.
[27]The Minerva (Raleigh, NC), The Enquirer (Richmond, VA) and The Republican (Petersburg, VA) list 118 votes for Burwell Bassett.
[28]"Mr. Bassett's majority...York, 66." Federal Republican, and Commercial Gazette (Georgetown, DC). May 7, 1813.

References:

Elizabeth City Deeds. Vol. 33. 164-169. Library of Virginia, Richmond.
Original Poll Book - "The Polls for the Congress at Drummondtown Court House, Accomack County, 24th April 1809". The National Archives, Washington, DC
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 11, 1809.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). April 11, 1809.
The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA). April 11, 1809.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). April 12, 1809.
The Republican (Petersburg, VA). April 12, 1809.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). April 14, 1809.
Federal Republican and Commercial Gazette (Baltimore, MD). April 17, 1809.
Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). April 19, 1809.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). April 20, 1809.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 21, 1809.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). April 21, 1809.
Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). April 21, 1809.
The Republican (Petersburg, VA). April 22, 1809.
Federal Republican and Commercial Gazette (Baltimore, MD). April 24, 1809.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). April 24, 1809.
Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). April 24, 1809.
Federal Republican and Commercial Gazette (Baltimore, MD). April 25, 1809.
The American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). April 26, 1809.
The Minerva (Raleigh, NC). April 27, 1809.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). May 2, 1809.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). May 2, 1809.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). May 4, 1809.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). May 5, 1809.
Federal Republican, and Commercial Gazette (Georgetown, DC). May 7, 1813.

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