North Carolina 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- North Carolina 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8
- Date:
- 1808
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Richard Stanford, Duncan Cameron
Candidates: | Richard Stanford[1] | Duncan Cameron |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist |
Final Result: [2] | 3078 | 1633 |
District of Eight | 3078 | 1633 |
Chatham County | 1112 | 239 |
Avent's | 73 | 8 |
Hadley | 310 | 8 |
Minter's | 37 | 23 |
Nall's | 200 | 67 |
New Hope | 260 | 35 |
Pittsboro | 232 | 98 |
Orange County | 1078 | 852 |
Wake County[3] | 888 | 542 |
Banks's | 60 | 15 |
Bunch's | 207 | 40 |
Delk's | 88 | 249 |
Jones's | 171 | 32 |
Ligon's | 48 | 112 |
Raleigh | 314 | 94 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"This election has terminated as we have for some months expected. It was not whether the embargo was a wise measure, for that had but little influence; but the deluded people were taught to believe, that if Mr. Cameron was elected, we should again have direct taxes, gags laws and finally the establishment of a monarchy." The Minerva (Raleigh, NC). August 18, 1808.
[3]"In the county of Wake, one of the three counties composing the district represented by Mr. Stanford, and one of the districts in which the greatest exertions had been made, a federalist of great personal influence having opposed him, they were:" The Albany Register (Albany, NY). August 30, 1808.
References:
Original Election Certificate. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
The Minerva (Raleigh, NC). August 18, 1808.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). August 18, 1808.
Petersburg Intelligencer (Petersburg, VA). August 23, 1808.
The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA). August 23, 1808.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). August 24, 1808.
Edenton Gazette, and North-Carolina Advertiser (Edenton, NC). August 25, 1808.
The Minerva (Raleigh, NC). August 25, 1808.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). August 25, 1808.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). August 26, 1808.
The Monitor (Washington, DC). August 26, 1808.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). August 26, 1808.
The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA). August 30, 1808.
The Virginia Herald (Fredericksburg, VA). August 30, 1808.
The Statesman (Newburyport, MA). September 1, 1808.
The Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). September 3, 1808.
The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA). September 6, 1808.
The Minerva (Raleigh, NC). September 8, 1808.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). September 8, 1808.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). September 22, 1808.
Hinshaw, Seth Beeson, ed. North Carolina Election Returns 1790-1866: Covering the Races for President, Governor and U.S. House. 1992. State Library of North Carolina, Raleigh.
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