South Carolina 1801 U.S. Senate, Special
- Office:
- U.S. Senate (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- South Carolina 1801 U.S. Senate, Special
- Date:
- 1801
- State:
- South Carolina
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
- Candidates:
- Thomas Sumter, John Rutledge, Thomas Evans
Candidates: | Thomas Sumter[1] | John Rutledge | Thomas Evans |
---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | |
Final Result: [2][3] | 90 | 47 | 1 |
House of Representatives[4] | - | - | - |
Senate[5] | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"One vote cast for Thomas Evans, making one vote in excess." Report of the Committee on the Election of a Senator to Congress.
[3]"In the place of Charles Pinckney, Resigned. [sic] Appointed minister to the Court of Madrid." The City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). December 7, 1801.
[4]107 representatives voted.
[5]30 senators voted.
References:
Report of the Committee on the Election of a Senator to Congress. December 3, 1801.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). December 7, 1801.
Georgia. The Augusta Chronicle and Gazette of the State (Augusta, GA). December 12, 1801.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). December 15, 1801.
Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). December 30, 1801.
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