Louisiana 1822 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Louisiana 1822 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
Date:
1822
State:
Louisiana
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
William L. Brent, Josiah S. Johnston
Candidates: William L. Brent[1]Josiah S. Johnston
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3]934744
District of Three934744
Avoyelles Parish5572
Catahoula Parish--
Concordia Parish--
Natchitoches Parish--
Ouachita Parish[4]10846
Rapides Parish67193
Saint Landry Parish[5]27337
Saint Martin Parish[6]27586
Saint Mary Parish--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"These are the results of returns counted by the Governor, Secretary of State and the Election Judges and then reported in a Proclamation issued by the Governor." Louisiana Courier (New Orleans, LA). February 3, 1823.
[3]"William L. Brent is elected a Representative to Congress from the State of Louisiana, by a majority of about 200 votes over his opponent, J. S. Johnston." National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). August 28, 1822.
[4]In the August 14, 1822 edition of the National Intelligencer referred to the Parish of Ouachita as Monroe. Monroe is a town within the Parish.
[5]Saint Landry is also referred to as Opeloussa.
[6]The July 10, 1822 edition of the Louisiana Courier lists William L. Brent with 273 votes.

References:

Louisiana Courier (New Orleans, LA). July 5, 1822.
Louisiana Courier (New Orleans, LA). July 8, 1822.
The Republic (Baton Rouge, LA). July 9, 1822.
Louisiana Courier (New Orleans, LA). July 10, 1822.
Louisiana Courier (New Orleans, LA). July 15, 1822.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). August 14, 1822.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). August 28, 1822.
Louisiana Courier (New Orleans, LA). February 3, 1823.
Western Monitor (Lexington, KY). February 10, 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).

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