South Carolina 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
South Carolina 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
Date:
1796
State:
South Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Lemuel Benton, Tristam Thomas, Joseph Blyth
Candidates: Lemuel Benton[1]Tristam ThomasJoseph Blyth
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [2]777300151
District of Three777300151
District of Cheraws---
Chesterfield County3989-
Darlington County18828-
Marlborough County10972-
District of Georgetown---
All Saints Parish10-37
City of Georgetown20665
Kingston County641025
Liberty County28517-
Williamsburg County627824
Winyaw County20665

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]District Three was also known as Georgetown District.

References:

Original Election Returns. South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 18, 1796.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 20, 1796.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 22, 1796.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 25, 1796.
South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timothy and Mason's Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). November 1, 1796.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). November 6, 1796.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). December 10, 1796.
South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timothy and Mason's Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). December 12, 1796.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 22, 1796.
The New World (Philadelphia, PA). December 23, 1796.
The Georgetown Gazette (Georgetown, SC). September 25, 1798.

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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).
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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