North Carolina 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
North Carolina 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
Date:
1808
State:
North Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Willis Alston, Daniel Mason
Candidates: Willis Alston[1]Daniel Mason
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [2]17691280
District of Two17691280
Bertie County70345
Halifax County480538
Martin County[3]257362
Northampton County329335

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Mr. W. Alston is re-elected by a considerable majority of Mr. Mason, who is also understood to be a republican." The Albany Register (Albany, NY). September 2, 1808.
[3]Both the Minerva of August 18, 1808 and the Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC) of August 18, 1808 list Willis Alston with a "large majority."

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 Monitor (Washington, DC). September 1, 1808.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). September 2, 1808.
Federal Republican and Commercial Gazette (Baltimore, MD). September 2, 1808.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). September 2, 1808.
Washington Federalist (Georgetown, DC). 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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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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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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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).
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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