South Carolina 1794 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- South Carolina 1794 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1
- Date:
- 1794
- State:
- South Carolina
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- William Smith, John Rutledge, Jr., Thomas Tucker
Candidates: | William Smith[1] | John Rutledge, Jr. | Thomas Tucker |
---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | |||
Final Result: | 698 | 504 | 149 |
District of One | 698 | 504 | 149 |
City of Charleston | 332 | 256 | 85 |
Christ Church Parish | 30 | 5 | 5 |
Saint Andrew's Parish | 5 | 22 | 2 |
Saint Bartholomew's Parish | 80 | 151 | 8 |
Saint George's, Dorchester Parish | 81 | 2 | 13 |
Saint James Goose Creek Parish | 18 | 4 | 6 |
Saint James Santee Parish | 28 | 38 | 18 |
Saint John's Berkeley Parish | 26 | 4 | 3 |
Saint John's Colleton Parish[2] | 50 | - | - |
Saint Paul's Parish | 27 | 11 | 9 |
Saint Stephen's Parish | 5 | 2 | - |
Saint Dennis and Saint Thomas Parish | 16 | 9 | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists 50 votes for William Smith.
References:
Original Election Returns. South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 15, 1794.
Columbian Herald, or the Southern Star (Charleston, SC). October 15, 1794.
South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timothy and Mason's Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 15, 1794.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 16, 1794.
Columbian Herald, or the Southern Star (Charleston, SC). October 17, 1794.
South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timothy and Mason's Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 17, 1794.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 20, 1794.
South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timothy and Mason's Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 20, 1794.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 22, 1794.
Columbian Herald, or the Southern Star (Charleston, SC). October 22, 1794.
South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timothy and Mason's Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 23, 1794.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 28, 1794.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 29, 1794.
Columbian Herald, or the Southern Star (Charleston, SC). October 29, 1794.
Columbian Herald, or the Southern Star (Charleston, SC). October 31, 1794.
Gazette of the United States and Daily Evening Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 5, 1794.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 6, 1794.
General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 7, 1794.
New-York Daily Gazette (New York, NY). November 10, 1794.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). November 20, 1794.
The North-Carolina Journal (Halifax, NC). December 1, 1794.
Dubin, Michael J. United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st through 105th Congresses. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 1998. 11.
Rogers, George C. Evolution of a Federalist: William Loughton Smith of Charleston (1758-1812). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 1962. 266-267.
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