South Carolina 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
South Carolina 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6
Date:
1816
State:
South Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
John C. Calhoun, Edmund Bacon, William Butler
Candidates: John C. Calhoun[1]Edmund BaconWilliam Butler
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2][3]197714401157
District of Six197714401157
District of Abbeville1148359609
District of Edgefield8291081548

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]District Six was also known as Edgefield District.
[3]The Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA), 28 September 1816, lists Dr. E.S. Davis as an additional candidate.

References:

Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). September 28, 1816.
Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 26, 1816.
Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). October 29, 1816.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). November 2, 1816.
Dubin, Michael J. United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st through 105th Congresses. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 1998. 60, 62.

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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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