Louisiana 1818 U.S. House of Representatives, Special

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Louisiana 1818 U.S. House of Representatives, Special
Date:
1818
State:
Louisiana
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Thomas Butler, Edward Livingston, Joseph Johnston, Fulwar Skipwith, Thomas B. Robertson
Candidates: Thomas Butler[1]Edward LivingstonJoseph JohnstonFulwar SkipwithThomas B. Robertson
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]186613848106216
Ascension Parish9822---
Assumption Parish-294131-
Avoyelles Parish--92--
Catahoula Parish--89--
Concordia Parish1281--
East Baton Rouge Parish[3]280224--
Feliciana Parish[4]3574---
German Coast County[5]140----
Iberville Parish7016---
Lafourche Parish[6]-----
Natchitoches Parish-20165-16
Orleans County-----
District of Cannes Brutees18--17-
City of New Orleans985575040-
Plaquemines Parish[7]12124-4-
Ouachita Parish[8]-----
Pointe Coupee Parish[9]10059---
Rapides Parish3812151--
Saint Helena Parish173402--
Saint James Parish139-1--
Saint Landry Parish2717529--
Saint Martin Parish-5119--
Saint Mary Parish-386--
Saint Tammany Parish[10]24138--
West Baton Rouge Parish74----

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Thomas Butler is elected in Louisiana to succeed Mr. Robertson, who declined." American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA). August 29, 1818.
[3]The July 14, 1818 editon of the New-Orleans Chronicle (New Orleans, LA) refers to East Baton Rouge as Baton Rouge.
[4]The July 14, 1818 edition of the New-Orleans Chronicle (New Orleans, LA) lists Joseph Johnston with 8 votes.
[5]German Coast was comprised of Saint Charles and Saint John Parishes. The votes for these two were often given together, or the votes given to one would include the returns also for the other.
[6]The returns from the parish of Lafourche were not received in time to be counted in the Official Canvass of votes, and no returns for this parish were reported in the newspapers.
[7]Includes the parish of Saint Bernard.
[8]The returns from the parish of Ouachita were not received in time to be counted in the Official Canvass of votes, and no returns for this parish were reported in the newspapers.
[9]The July 14, 1818 edition of the New-Orleans Chronicle (New Orleans, LA) lists Butler with 110 votes.
[10]The July 14, 1818 edition of the New-Orleans Chronicle (New Orleans, LA) lists no votes for Joseph Johnston.

References:

Louisiana Courier (New Orleans, LA). July 10, 1818.
The New-Orleans Chronicle (New Orleans, LA). July 14, 1818.
Louisiana Courier (New Orleans, LA). July 27, 1818.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). August 7, 1818.
The Reporter (Washington, PA). August 17, 1818.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). August 24, 1818.
Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). August 25, 1818.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). August 27, 1818.
The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA). August 28, 1818.
American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA). August 29, 1818.

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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).
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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).
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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).
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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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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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