North Carolina 1815 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
North Carolina 1815 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1
Date:
1815
State:
North Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
William Murfree, Lemuel Sawyer, William S. Hinton, James Iredell, Joseph Riddick
Candidates: William Murfree[1]Lemuel SawyerWilliam S. HintonJames IredellJoseph Riddick
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [2]19771284187126
District of One19771284187126
Camden County[3]170394---
Chowan County179196---
Currituck County485134---
Gates County28929---
Hertford County5874---
Pasquotank County175300187-6
Perquimans County92227-12-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Hinshaw's Compilation lists Lemuel Sawyer with 1280 votes.
[3]Hinshaw's Compilation lists Lemuel Sawyer with 390 votes.

References:

Original Election Certificate. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Gazette (Raleigh, NC). August 11, 1815.
The Raleigh Minerva (Raleigh, NC). August 18, 1815.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Gazette (Raleigh, NC). August 18, 1815.
The Star (Raleigh, NC). August 18, 1815.
The Raleigh Minerva (Raleigh, NC). August 25, 1815.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Gazette (Raleigh, NC). August 25, 1815.
The Star (Raleigh, NC). August 25, 1815.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Gazette (Raleigh, NC). September 1, 1815.
The Star (Raleigh, NC). September 1, 1815.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). September 27, 1815.
Hinshaw, Seth Beeson, ed. North Carolina Election Returns 1790-1866: Covering the Races for President, Governor and U.S. House. 1992. State Library of North Carolina, Raleigh.

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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).

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