South Carolina 1823 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
South Carolina 1823 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1
Date:
1823
State:
South Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Joel R. Poinsett, William Crafts, scattering
Candidates: Joel R. Poinsett[1]William Craftsscattering
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]87857621
District of One87857621
City of Charleston814545-
Court House[3]430287-
Inspection[4]9535-
Market[5]289223-
Christ Church Parish161-
Saint James Goose Creek Parish107-
Saint James Santee Parish1211-
Saint John's Berkeley Parish---
Saint Stephen's Parish[6]---
Saint Thomas Parish---

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC) lists 814 votes for Joel R. Poinsett and 545 votes for William Crafts.
[3]The Charleston Mercury, and Morning Advertiser (Charleston, SC) lists 763 votes cast at the Court House.
[4]The Charleston Mercury, and Morning Advertiser (Charleston, SC) lists 143 votes cast at the Inspection.
[5]The Charleston Mercury, and Morning Advertiser (Charleston, SC) lists 547 votes cast at the Market.
[6]"At the last election for Congress in February 1823, no poll was held there [Saint Stephen's] , on account of the inclemency of the weather, which was severly cold and stormy." Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). February 12, 1823.

References:

Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). February 12, 1823.
Charleston Mercury, and Morning Advertiser (Charleston, SC). February 12, 1823.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). February 12, 1823.
Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). February 12, 1823.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). February 13, 1823.
Charleston Mercury, and Morning Advertiser (Charleston, SC). February 13, 1823.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). February 13, 1823.
Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). February 13, 1823.
Southern Chronicle (Camden, SC). February 19, 1823.
Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). February 20, 1823.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). February 21, 1823.
Charleston Mercury, and Morning Advertiser (Charleston, SC). February 21, 1823.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). March 15, 1823.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). January 16, 1824.

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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).
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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