South Carolina 1823 House of Representatives, Charleston City, Special
- Office:
- House of Representatives (State)
- Title:
- State Representative
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- South Carolina 1823 House of Representatives, Charleston City, Special
- Date:
- 1823
- State:
- South Carolina
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- Second Ballot
- Office/Role:
- House of Representatives/State Representative
- Candidates:
- William Aiken, Arthur Middleton, Jr., scattering
Candidates: | William Aiken[1] | Arthur Middleton, Jr. | scattering |
---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | |||
Final Result: [2][3] | 1239 | 936 | 19 |
City of Charleston | 1239 | 936 | 19 |
Court House[4][5] | 415 | 540 | 7 |
Inspection Station[6][7] | 414 | 40 | 3 |
Market Place[8][9] | 410 | 356 | 9 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The City Gazette lists 2194 total votes cast for the election - "...a greater force than we have ever known to turn out on such an occasion." City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). June 18, 1823.
[3]The Election was held on the 16th and 17th inst."...to supply the place of the Honorable Thomas Lee, appointed Judge of the U. S. District Court." City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). June 18, 1823.
[4]The City Gazette lists 962 votes cast at the Court House.
[5]The Southern Patriot lists 832 votes cast at the Court House.
[6]The City Gazette lists 457 votes cast at the Inspection Station.
[7]The Southern Patriot lists 382 votes cast at the Court House.
[8]The City Gazette lists 775 votes cast at the Market.
[9]The Southern Patriot lists 656 votes cast at the Court House.
References:
Original Election Returns. South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). June 17, 1823.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). June 18, 1823.
Charleston Mercury, and Morning Advertiser (Charleston, SC). June 18, 1823.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). June 18, 1823.
Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). June 18, 1823.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). June 19, 1823.
Charleston Mercury, and Morning Advertiser (Charleston, SC). June 19, 1823.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). June 19, 1823.
Biographical Directory of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Vol. 1. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 1974. 309.
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