North Carolina 1824 House of Commons, Halifax Town
- Office:
- House of Commons (State)
- Title:
- Member of the House of Commons
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- North Carolina 1824 House of Commons, Halifax Town
- Date:
- 1824
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- House of Commons/Member of the House of Commons
- Candidates:
- J. A. Bynum, Robert Potter, blank
| Candidates: | J. A. Bynum[1] | Robert Potter | blank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | |||
| Final Result: [2] | 26 | 23 | 1 |
| Halifax | 26 | 23 | 1 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"We conjecture, that a goodly number of the votes in that town this year, were given by gentlemen of color!! Now these 49 voters, black and white, in Halifax, have as much political weight as one thousand white ones have, in many of the counties." Western Carolinian (Salisbury, NC). September 14, 1824.
References:
The Free Press (Halifax, NC). August 13, 1824.
Western Carolinian (Salisbury, NC). September 14, 1824.
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