Virginia 1821 State Senate, Class 1, District 3, Special

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Virginia 1821 State Senate, Class 1, District 3, Special
Date:
1821
State:
Virginia
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
John B. Clopton, William Brown
Candidates: John B. Clopton[1]William Brown
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]456446
District of Three--
Charles City County1370
Elizabeth City County1254
Henrico County203101
City of Richmond8973
James City County1073
New Kent County20116
Warwick County811
City of Williamsburg[3]-54
York County962

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"John B. Clopton has been elected a member of the Senate of Virginia by the freeholders of this district, in the room of George Hay resigned. Mr. Clopton's majority over his opponent Mr. Brown, was only 10 votes in the whole district." Richmond Daily Mercantile Advertiser (Richmond, VA). December 25, 1821.
[3]At the time, Williamsburg was split between James City County and York County and was not yet an independent city. The votes in Williamsburg appear to have been reported independently of either county.

References:

Elizabeth City Deeds. Vol. 32. 394. Library of Virginia, Richmond.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). December 18, 1821.
Richmond Daily Mercantile Advertiser (Richmond, VA). December 25, 1821.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). December 25, 1821.
Washington Gazette (Washington, DC). December 28, 1821.
The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA). January 30, 1822.
Leonard, Cynthia Miller, ed. The General Assembly of Virginia, July 30, 1619 - January 11, 1978: A Bicentennial Register of Members. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1978.

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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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