Virginia 1817 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1817 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8
Date:
1817
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Charles F. Mercer, Armistead T. Mason, scattering
Candidates: Charles F. Mercer[1]Armistead T. Masonscattering
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2][3]782706-
District of Eight782706-
Fairfax County1131841
Loudoun County[4][5]592321-
Prince William County[6]77201-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Mercer's majority in the whole District, according to the The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA) is 72 -- according to the Gazette, 76." Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 15, 1817.
[3]"Unsuccessful candidate for election in 1816 (sic) to the Fifteenth Congress in a campaign of much bitterness, which gave rise to several duels, and later resulted in his being killed in a duel with his brother-in-law, John Mason McCarty, at Bladensburg, Md., near Washington, DC, February 6, 1819." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
[4]The Alexandria Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA) lists Charles F. Mercer with 593 votes and Armistead T. Mason with 322 votes.
[5]The Farmer's Repository (Charlestown, WV), The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA) and The Genius of Liberty (Leesburg, VA) list Charles F. Mercer with 594 votes and Armistead T. Mason with 323 votes.
[6]The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA), The American Beacon and Commercial Diary (Norfolk, VA) and The Virginia Herald (Fredericksburg, VA) list Charles F. Mercer with 76 votes and Armistead T. Mason with 204 votes.

References:

Loudoun County Poll Book. Library of Virginia, Richmond.
The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). April 9, 1817.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 9, 1817.
Alexandria Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). April 10, 1817.
The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). April 12, 1817.
The Virginia Herald (Fredericksburg, VA). April 12, 1817.
Virginia Patriot, and Richmond Daily Mercantile Advertiser (Richmond, VA). April 12, 1817.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 15, 1817.
The Genius of Liberty (Leesburg, VA). April 15, 1817.
The Republican (Petersburg, VA). April 15, 1817.
Alexandria Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). April 16, 1817.
The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). April 16, 1817.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). April 16, 1817.
Farmer's Repository (Charlestown, WV). April 16, 1817.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 17, 1817.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 18, 1817.
The American Beacon and Commercial Diary (Norfolk, VA). April 19, 1817.
Virginia Patriot, and Richmond Daily Mercantile Advertiser (Richmond, VA). April 19, 1817.
The Genius of Liberty (Leesburg, VA). April 22, 1817.
Alexandria Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). April 23, 1817.
The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). April 23, 1817.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 24, 1817.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 25, 1817.
Winchester Gazette (Winchester, VA). April 26, 1817.
The Republican (Petersburg, VA). April 29, 1817.
Farmer's Repository (Charlestown, WV). April 30, 1817.
Original Election Certificate, Fairfax County. The National Archives, Washington, DC.

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