South Carolina 1810 U.S. Senate, Special, Ballot 3
- Office:
- U.S. Senate (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- South Carolina 1810 U.S. Senate, Special, Ballot 3
- Date:
- 1810
- State:
- South Carolina
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- Third Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
- Candidates:
- John Taylor, Joseph Alston
Candidates: | John Taylor[1] | Joseph Alston |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | ||
Final Result: [2][3][4] | 83 | 74 |
House of Representatives | - | - |
Senate | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"General Sumter has, since his election, resigned the seat he now fills in Congress, and the one to which he has just been appointed." Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). December 15, 1810.
[3]"John Taylor, Esq. is also elected by the Legislature to fill the vacancy in the present Congress, occasioned by the resignation of Gen. Sumter." Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). December 22, 1810.
[4]"On the 18th inst. the Legislature ballotted for a Senator in Congress for six years ensuing the 4th of March next ~ there were four candidates, and after three ballotings John Taylor, esq. was chosen. On the third ballot, only two started (Taylor and Alston), the votes were, for Taylor 83; Alston 74. ~ John Taylor, esq. is also elected by the legislature as Senator in the present Congress, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Gen. Sumter." The Spirit of 'Seventy-Six (Washington, DC). January 1, 1811.
References:
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). December 13, 1810.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). December 15, 1810.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). December 21, 1810.
The Times (Charleston, SC). December 21, 1810.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). December 22, 1810.
The Spirit of 'Seventy-Six (Washington, DC). January 1, 1811.
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