Virginia 1797 State Senate, Class 2, District 2, Special

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Virginia 1797 State Senate, Class 2, District 2, Special
Date:
1797
State:
Virginia
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
Peter Johnston, George Carrington, Joseph Wyatt
Candidates: Peter JohnstonGeorge CarringtonJoseph Wyatt
Affiliation:
Final Result: [1]---
District of Two---
Charlotte County---
Halifax County---
Prince Edward County3574

Notes:

[1]David Clarke was elected in 1795 and would have been up for re-election in 1798. I can only assume that for some reason he did not serve out his full term, and there was a special election to fill his vacancy. If Peter Johnson won this special election, he apparently did not run for the Senate seat in the regular scheduled election in 1798, but opted instead to be a candidate for the House of Delegates. It is also possible that I misread the hand writing and George Covington is actually George Carrington, who was chosen a State Senator from this district in the 1798 election. Perhaps he also won the Special election of December 27, 1797 and was then re-elected to the regular term in 1798."

References:

Prince Edward County Poll Book. Library of Virginia, Richmond.

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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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