Virginia 1813 U.S. House of Representatives, District 23
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Virginia 1813 U.S. House of Representatives, District 23
- Date:
- 1813
- State:
- Virginia
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- John Clopton, Richard M. Morris
Candidates: | John Clopton[1] | Richard M. Morris |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist |
Final Result: | 869 | 507 |
District of Twenty Three | 869 | 507 |
Charles City County[2] | 125 | 44 |
Hanover County | 252 | 157 |
Henrico County[3] | 382 | 156 |
City of Richmond[4] | 113 | 75 |
New Kent County | 110 | 150 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]National Advocate (New York, NY) and The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA) report 45 votes for Morris.
[3]Farmer's Repository lists 8 votes for Richard M. Morris in that part of the county outside Richmond City.
[4]Farmer's Repository lists 118 votes for John Clopton.
References:
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). April 5, 1813.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 6, 1813.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). April 8, 1813.
The Virginia Patriot (Richmond, VA). April 9, 1813.
The Virginia Herald (Fredericksburg, VA). April 10, 1813.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 12, 1813.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 13, 1813.
The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). April 12, 1813.
Federal Republican, and Commercial Gazette (Georgetown, DC). April 12, 1813.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). April 15, 1813.
Farmer's Repository (Charlestown, WV). April 16, 1813.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 17, 1813.
The Virginia Herald (Fredericksburg, VA). April 17, 1813.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 19, 1813.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). April 19, 1813.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 20, 1813.
Farmer's Repository (Charlestown, WV). April 23, 1813.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 23, 1813.
The Star (Raleigh, NC). April 23, 1813.
Baltimore Patriot and Evening Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). April 27, 1813.
National Advocate (New York, NY). April 27, 1813.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 30, 1813.
Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, GA). April 30, 1813.
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