Virginia 1807 U.S. House of Representatives, District 7
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Virginia 1807 U.S. House of Representatives, District 7
- Date:
- 1807
- State:
- Virginia
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Joseph Lewis, Jr., John Littlejohn
Candidates: | Joseph Lewis, Jr.[1] | John Littlejohn |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican |
Final Result: | 665 | 540 |
District of Seven | 665 | 540 |
Fairfax County[2][3] | 121 | 157 |
Loudoun County[4][5][6] | 463 | 232 |
Prince William County | 151 | 81 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Alexandria Expositor (Alexandria, VA), April 22, 1807 is the source for the Viginia Argus' numbers, giving 121 votes for Joseph Lewis, Jr.
[3]Other newspapers, American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD), The Enquirer (Richmond, VA), and National Intelligencer, give Joseph Lewis, Jr. 120 votes.
[4]On the first day of voting, John Littlejohn receieved 120 votes and Joseph Lewis, Jr. received 201 votes.
[5]On the second day of voting, John Littlejohn receieved 97 votes and Joseph Lewis, Jr. received 240 votes.
[6]"The Poll will be kept open this day in obedience to the existing election law. Very few votes, however, are expected by either party." The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 21, 1807.
References:
Loudoun County Poll Book. Library of Virginia, Richmond.
Baltimore Evening Post (Baltimore, MD). April 8, 1807.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). April 13, 1807.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 14, 1807.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). April 14, 1807.
Frederick-Town Herald (Fredericktown, MD). April 18, 1807.
Impartial Observer (Richmond, VA). April 18, 1807.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 21, 1807.
Lynchburg Star (Lynchburg, VA). April 23, 1807.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). April 24, 1807.
Frederick-Town Herald (Fredericktown, MD). April 25, 1807.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). April 25, 1807.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). April 27, 1807.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 28, 1807.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). April 28, 1807.
The Western World (Frankfort, KY). May 7, 1807.
Page Images
These election records were released on 11 January 2012. Versions numbers are assigned by state. Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia are complete and are in Version 1.0. All other states are in a Beta version. For more information go to the about page.