Virginia 1805 U.S. House of Representatives, District 12

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1805 U.S. House of Representatives, District 12
Date:
1805
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Burwell Bassett, Thomas Griffin, John Shepherd, Thomas Evans
Candidates: Burwell Bassett[1]Thomas GriffinJohn ShepherdThomas Evans
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [2][3][4][5]----
District of Twelve----
Accomack County28315232
Elizabeth City County----
Gloucester County----
James City County----
Mathews County----
Middlesex County----
Northampton County----
Warwick County----
City of Williamsburg[6]----
York County----

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"The Federalist, excepting the district of Mr. Lewis, appear not to have exerted themselves at all. We are told not 200 votes were given in the Eastern Shore counties: hence Mr. Griffin was not elected. - Virginia Gazzette" Washington Federalist (Georgetown, DC). May 22, 1805.
[3]"The Petersburg Intelligencer (Petersburg, VA) says Burwell Bassett, a republican, will be elected by a considerable majority, in the room of Thomas Griffin, federal." The Alexandria Expositor (Alexandria, VA). May 1, 1805.
[4]"A letter from a gentleman in the congressional district formerly represented by Mr. Griffin, writes to one of the Editors of this paper that Mr. Basset, has been elected by a majority of upwards of eight hundred votes; and that Accomac, which has been heretofore almost unanimous for federal men and measures, gave the republican candidate a majority of more than one hundred....At the preceding election, Mr. Griffin was chosen by a majority of 33 - Republican gain in two years, between eight and nine hundred!!!" National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC), May 17, 1805 [The Intelligencer's ending punctuation is a period, versus the Argus' three exclamation points.] and The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA), May 18, 1805.
[5]"This is one of the most astonishing revolutions in politics, that the history of popular elections present us with. At the preceding election, Mr. Griffin was chosen by a majority of 33 - Republican gain in two years, between eight and nine hundred!!" Petersburg Intelligencer (Petersburg, VA). May 14, 1805.
[6]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:

Accomack Poll Book. Library of Virginia, Richmond.
Petersburg Intelligencer (Petersburg, VA). April 23, 1805.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). April 29, 1805.
The Alexandria Expositor (Alexandria, VA). May 1, 1805.
Petersburg Intelligencer (Petersburg, VA). May 14, 1805.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). May 17, 1805.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). May 18, 1805.
Washington Federalist (Georgetown, DC). May 22, 1805.
The Berkeley and Jefferson Intelligencer and Northern Neck Advertiser (Martinsburg, WV). May 24, 1805.

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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).
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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).

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