South Carolina 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
South Carolina 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
Date:
1812
State:
South Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
William Lowndes, Stephen Elliot, scattering, Richard Yeadon
Candidates: William Lowndes[1]Stephen ElliotscatteringRichard Yeadon
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2][3]----
District of Two----
District of Beaufort[4]300108--
Saint Peter's Parish16442--
District of Charleston----
Saint Andrew's Parish[5]5114-1
Chapel James Island[6]----
On the Main[7]----
Saint John's Colleton Parish58511-
District of Colleton----
Saint Bartholomew's Parish47110--
Saint George, Dorchester Parish----
Saint Paul's Parish9713--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"The totals for the parishes of Saint Paul's, Saint John's Colleton, Saint Bartholomew's, Saint Andrew's, and Beaufort gave Lowndes 839 votes to Elliot's 154" - William Lowndes and the Transition of Southern Politics, 1782-1822, 284, Note 7.
[3]District Two was also known as Beaufort District.
[4]Vote totals for Beaufort include those from Saint Helena Parish.
[5]"Richard Yeadon was a candidate for State Senator from Saint Andrew's Parish. One ballot for Richard Yeadon was mistakenly placed in the congressional ballot box."
[6]Of the 43 voters present at Chapel James Island, 10 voters did not participate in this election.
[7]38 voters were present at On the Main.

References:

Original Election Returns. South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). October 15, 1812.
The Investigator (Charleston, SC). October 16, 1812.
The Times (Charleston, SC). October 16, 1812.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 17, 1812.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). October 19, 1812.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 19, 1812.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). October 20, 1812.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 24, 1812.
Vipperman, Carl J. William Lowndes and the Transition of Southern Politics, 1782-1822. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1989. 284, fn: 7.

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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).
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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