South Carolina 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, District 9

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
South Carolina 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, District 9
Date:
1812
State:
South Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
John Kershaw, William Mayrant, Charles Richardson
Candidates: John Kershaw[1]William MayrantCharles Richardson
Affiliation:FederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [2]---
District of Nine---
District of Chesterfield---
District of Kershaw[3]---
District of Lancaster---
District of Sumter[4]---
District of Claremont[5]27447742
District of Clarendon4178219

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]District Nine was also known as Sumter District.
[3]"Col. John Kershaw lost but fifteen votes as candidate for Congress in this District." The Times (Charleston, SC). October 20, 1812.
[4]The Investigator and the City Gazette list 400 votes for William Myrant, 80 votes for Charles Richardson, and 200 votes for John Kershaw.
[5]The Investigator and the City Gazette list 400 votes for William Myrant, 80 votes for Charles Richardson, and 200 votes for John Kershaw.

References:

Original Election Returns. South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 20, 1812.
The Times (Charleston, SC). October 20, 1812.
The Investigator (Charleston, SC). October 23, 1812.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 24, 1812.

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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).

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