Virginia 1821 House of Delegates, Norfolk County, Special
- Office:
- House of Delegates (State)
- Title:
- Delegate
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Virginia 1821 House of Delegates, Norfolk County, Special
- Date:
- 1821
- State:
- Virginia
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- House of Delegates/Delegate
- Candidates:
- Arthur Lee, John Thompson
Candidates: | Arthur Lee | John Thompson |
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Affiliation: | ||
Final Result: [1] | 154 | 141 |
Norfolk County | 154 | 141 |
Notes:
[1]"Col. Arthur Lee was on Monday last elected a Delegate to the General Assembly of this State, for Norfolk County, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the decease of Edward D. Wilson The contest was entirely between Col. Lee and John Thompson The poll was kept open until the sun went down, when it closed with the following result: . . ." From "the Herald" reprinted in the Richmond Daily Mercantile Advertiser (Richmond, VA) and the Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA).
References:
Richmond Daily Mercantile Advertiser (Richmond, VA). December 21, 1821.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). December 22, 1821.
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