North Carolina 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District 10
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- North Carolina 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District 10
- Date:
- 1798
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Richard D. Spaight, George E. Badger
Candidates: | Richard D. Spaight[1] | George E. Badger |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist |
Final Result: [2][3] | 1047 | 527 |
District of Ten | 1047 | 527 |
District of General Election | 559 | 209 |
District of Lower Election | 165 | 107 |
District of Upper Election | 79 | 108 |
Jones County | 244 | 103 |
Notes:
[1]Elected
[2]Some sources list Richard D. Spaight as a Republican or Democratic-Republican. He was elected as a Federalist and switched his allegiance during the 5th Congress due to his views on states rights.
[3]"In New Bern district the contest lay between two federalists -- No Jacobin had the effrontery to offer himself." Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). September 1, 1798.
References:
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). August 31, 1798.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). September 1, 1798.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). September 20, 1798.
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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