South Carolina 1817 House of Representatives, Charleston City, Special
- Office:
- House of Representatives (State)
- Title:
- State Representative
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- South Carolina 1817 House of Representatives, Charleston City, Special
- Date:
- 1817
- State:
- South Carolina
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- House of Representatives/State Representative
- Candidates:
- Thomas Lee, Robert Smith, William H. Wilson, John R. MacMillan, Thomas L. Smith, scattering
Candidates: | Thomas Lee[1] | Robert Smith[2] | William H. Wilson | John R. MacMillan | Thomas L. Smith | scattering |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | ||||||
Final Result: [3][4][5] | 733 | 442 | 369 | 176 | 84 | - |
City of Charleston | 733 | 442 | 369 | 176 | 84 | - |
Court House[6] | 400 | 293 | 145 | 81 | 65 | - |
Inspection[7] | 69 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 4 | - |
Market[8] | 264 | 129 | 199 | 50 | 15 | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]The City Gazette lists several lost and scattering votes.
[4]"An election was held on Monday and Tuesday last, for two Members of the Legislature, vacated by the decease of Col. Yancey and Capt. Trescott." City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). November 5, 1817.
[5]Biographical Directory of the South Carolina House of Representatives lists William Lee as the candidate elected to replace William C. Yancey.
[6]554 votes were taken at the Court House.
[7]90 votes were taken at the Inspection.
[8]399 votes were taken at the Market.
References:
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). November 5, 1817.
Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). November 5, 1817.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). November 6, 1817.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). November 6, 1817.
Biographical Directory of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Vol. 1. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 1974. 294-295.
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