North Carolina 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
North Carolina 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1
Date:
1798
State:
North Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Joseph Dickson, James Holland, Charles MacDowell, Arthur Graham
Candidates: Joseph Dickson[1]James HollandCharles MacDowellArthur Graham
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2]2098170521
District of One2098170521
Buncombe County114368--
Burke County257316--
Lincoln County10104821
Rutherford County407564--
Wilkes County310409--

Notes:

[1]Elected
[2]"Gen. Joseph Dickson is elected a Representative in Congress for the division of Morganton." Georgia Gazette (Savannah, GA). September 20, 1798.

References:

Original Election Certificate. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
Compiled Congressional Returns. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
Bache's Philadelphia Aurora (Philadelphia, PA). August 10, 1798.
The North-Carolina Journal (Halifax, NC). August 20, 1798.
The Newbern Gazette (New Bern, NC). August 25, 1798.
The North-Carolina Journal (Halifax, NC). August 27, 1798.
The North-Carolina Journal (Halifax, NC). September 3, 1798.
Georgia Gazette (Savannah, GA). September 20, 1798.
The North-Carolina Journal (Halifax, NC). October 1, 1798.
Gilpatrick, D. H. Jeffersonian Democracy in North Carolina, 1789-1816. New York: Octagon Books, 1967. 93-99.
Hinshaw, Seth Beeson, ed. North Carolina Election Returns 1790-1866: Covering the Races for President, Governor and U.S. House. 1992. State Library of North Carolina, Raleigh.
North Carolina Historical Review. IX, no 1. (January, 1932) 87.

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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).

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