Virginia 1815 U.S. House of Representatives, District 15, Special

Office:: U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:: U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:: Federal

Label:: Virginia 1815 U.S. House of Representatives, District 15, Special
Date:: 1815
State:: Virginia
Type:: Special
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:: John W. Kerr, William Rice, Thomas H. Wooding, Isaac Medley, White

Candidates:	John W. Kerr [1]	William Rice	Thomas H. Wooding	Isaac Medley	White
Affiliation:	Republican	Federalist	Republican	Republican	Federalist
Final Result: [2]	-	-	-	-	-
District of Fifteen	-	-	-	-	-
Campbell County	560	339	250	94	31
Halifax County	-	-	-	-	-
Pittsylvania County	-	-	-	-	-

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Special election to replace Mathew Clay who died May 27, 1815, before the 14th Congress convened.

References:

Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA). October 17, 1815.

The Virginia Patriot (Richmond, VA). November 4, 1815.

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