Virginia 1812 House of Delegates, Jefferson County
- Office:
- House of Delegates (State)
- Title:
- Delegate
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Virginia 1812 House of Delegates, Jefferson County
- Date:
- 1812
- State:
- Virginia
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- House of Delegates/Delegate
- Candidates:
- William Tate, Rawleigh Morgan, Daniel Morgan, William P. Flood
Candidates: | William Tate[1] | Rawleigh Morgan[2] | Daniel Morgan | William P. Flood |
---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Republican |
Final Result: [3][4] | 221 | 216 | 170 | 167 |
Jefferson County | 221 | 216 | 170 | 167 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"On Monday last an election was held in Charlestown for the purpose of electing two Delegates to represent the county of Jefferson in the next General Assembly of Virginia. The poll stood as follows:" Federal Republican and Commercial Gazette (Baltimore, MD), May 9, 1812; and, Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA), May 13, 1812.
[4]Some newspapers gave slightly different results: William Tate -- 224, Rawleigh Morgan -- 213 or 215, William P. Flood -- 168.
References:
Farmer's Repository (Charlestown, WV). May 1, 1812.
Martinsburgh Gazette (Martinsburg, WV). May 1, 1812.
Federal Republican and Commercial Gazette (Baltimore, MD). May 9, 1812.
New-York Spectator (New York, NY). May 13, 1812.
Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). May 13, 1812.
Leonard, Cynthia Miller, ed. The General Assembly of Virginia, July 30, 1619 - January 11, 1978: A Bicentennial Register of Members. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1978.
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