Virginia 1797 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1797 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8
Date:
1797
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Thomas Claiborne, Jesse Browne
Candidates: Thomas Claiborne[1]Jesse Browne
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2]761461
District of Eight761461
Brunswick County37723
Greensville County10147
Lunenburg County15638
Mecklenburg County127353

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Thomas Clairborne, re-elected by a large majority." The North-Carolina Minerva, and Raleigh Advertiser (Raleigh, NC). April 8, 1797.

References:

Brunswick County, Original Election Certificate.
The Virginia Gazette, and Petersburg Intelligencer (Petersburg, VA). March 31, 1797.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). March 31, 1797.
The Columbian Mirror and Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA). April 4, 1797.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). April 5, 1797.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). April 6, 1797.
The North-Carolina Minerva, and Raleigh Advertiser (Raleigh, NC). April 8, 1797.

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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).

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