Virginia 1789 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1

Office:: U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:: U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:: Federal

Label:: Virginia 1789 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1
Date:: 1789
State:: Virginia
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:: Alexander White

Candidates:	Alexander White [1]
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]	-
District of One	-
Berkeley County	-
Frederick County	-
Hampshire County	-
Hardy County	-
Harrison County	-
Monongalia County	-
Ohio County	-
Randolph County	-
Shenandoah County	-

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]"On Monday last an election was held in this town, for a Member of the House of Representatives in the new Congress, when Alexander White, Esq. was unanimously chosen by the county of Frederick, and it is thought will be equally so by the other counties in the district." The Virginia Centinel, or, the Winchester Mercury (Winchester, VA). February 4, 1789.

References:

The Virginia Centinel, or, the Winchester Mercury (Winchester, VA). February 4, 1789.

The Virginia Centinel, or, the Winchester Mercury (Winchester, VA). February 18, 1789.

DenBoer, Gordon and Lucy Trumbull Brown, ed. The Documentary History of the First Federal Elections: 1788-1790. Vol. IV. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 1976. 363.

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