Indiana 1820 U.S. House of Representatives

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Indiana 1820 U.S. House of Representatives
Date:
1820
State:
Indiana
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
William Hendricks, Reuben W. Nelson
Candidates: William Hendricks[1]Reuben W. Nelson
Affiliation:
Final Result: 163311623
Clark County907267
Crawford County21126
Daviess County3758
Dearborn County117719
Dubois County741
Fayette County[2]7575
Floyd County24872
Franklin County136416
Gibson County4613
Harrison County820339
Blue River292
Boon7215
Franklin8925
Harrison464267
Heth147-
Morgan4231
Posey1061
Jackson County38274
Jefferson County98555
Jennings County[3]2226
Knox County302477
Lawrence County[4]5245
Martin County1371
Monroe County320-
Orange County7197
Owen County88-
Perry County2515
Pike County[5]188-
Posey County5592
Randolph County165-
Ripley County[6][7]224-
Scott County[8]2288
Spencer County185-
Sullivan County[9]41795
Switzerland County6043
Vanderburgh County1745
Vigo County[10]49530
Warrick County[11]115-
Washington County86894
Wayne County[12]1785-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Indiana Republican (Madison, IN) lists 540 votes for William Hendricks and 6 votes for Reuben W. Nelson.
[3]The Indiana Gazette and the Indiana Republican list 272 votes for William Hendricks.
[4]The Indiana Republican (Madison, IN) lists 624 votes for William Hendricks.
[5]"In 1820 William Hendricks received the entire vote for representative to Congress." History of Pike and Dubois Counties Indiana. 291.
[6]" . . .as far as they have come to hand." Indiana Republican (Madison, IN). August 10, 1820.
[7]The Indiana Republican (Madison, IN) lists 178 votes for William Hendricks.
[8]The Indiana Republican (Madison, IN) lists 226 votes for William Hendricks.
[9]"The County of Sullivan has not yet been heard from. It will probably give 500 votes." The Indiana Republican (Madison, IN). September 7, 1820.
[10]The Western Sun lists 32 votes for Reuben W. Nelson.
[11]The Indiana Gazette and the Indiana Republican list 197 votes for William Hendricks.
[12]The Indiana Republican (Madison, IN) lists 2157 votes for William Hendricks and 17 votes for Reuben W. Nelson in the Counties of Wayne and Randolph.

References:

Indiana Republican (Madison, IN). August 10, 1820.
Indiana Centinel (Vincennes, IN). August 12, 1820.
Brookville Enquirer (Brookville, IN). August 15, 1820.
The Indiana Gazette (Corydon, IN). August 17, 1820.
Western Sun and General Advertiser (Vincennes, IN). August 19, 1820
The Indiana Gazette (Corydon, IN). August 31, 1820.
Indiana Republican (Madison, IN). August 31, 1820.
Indiana Republican (Madison, IN). September 7, 1820.
The Indiana Gazette (Corydon, IN). September 17, 1820.
Riker, Dorothy Lois and Gayle Thornbrough. Indiana Election Returns 1816-1851. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Bureau, 1960. 73-74.
History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Chicago: Goodspeed Brothers, 1885. 291.

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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).

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