Virginia 1823 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1823 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8
Date:
1823
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Burwell Bassett, Abel P. Upshur, Robert Anderson, scattering
Candidates: Burwell Bassett[1]Abel P. UpshurRobert Andersonscattering
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [2]105174942
District of Eight105174942
Accomack County[3]116554--
Gloucester County2954-1
James City County14710--
Matthews County190---
Northampton County[4]26161--
Warwick County88--1
City of Williamsburg[5]3643-
York County[6]153161-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA) lists total votes as 1042 for Burwell Bassett, 750 for Abel P. Upshur and 5 for Robert Anderson.
[3]"We have not full returns from the county of Accomack, (the last in the York district) the election having been continued three days. On the first day, the votes were, for Upsher, 458, for Bassett, 14. Col. B's previous majority was abut 750. There is no doubt of his re-election." The Petersburg Republican (Petersburg, VA). April 15, 1823.
[4]Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA) lists 20 votes for Burwell Bassett.
[5]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.
[6]Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA) lists 150 votes for Burwell Bassett.

References:

American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA). April 10, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 11, 1823.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 12, 1823.
American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA). April 14, 1823.
Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 15, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 15, 1823.
The Petersburg Republican (Petersburg, VA). April 15, 1823.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 16, 1823.
Alexandria Gazette and Advertiser (Alexandria, VA). April 17, 1823.
The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). April 18, 1823.
The Petersburg Republican (Petersburg, VA). April 18, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 18, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 22, 1823.
The Petersburg Republican (Petersburg, VA). April 22, 1823.
American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA). April 25, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 25, 1823.
American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA). April 26, 1823.
The Petersburg Republican (Petersburg, VA). April 29, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 29, 1823.
American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA). April 30, 1823.
American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA). May 1, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). May 2, 1823.
The Petersburg Republican (Petersburg, VA). May 6, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). May 6, 1823.
American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA). May 8, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). May 9, 1823.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). May 12, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). May 13, 1823.
The Western Courier (Charles Town, WV). May 13, 1823.
Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix (Providence, RI). May 17, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). May 20, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). May 27, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). May 30, 1823.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). May 22, 1823.

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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).
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).
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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