South Carolina 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
South Carolina 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5
Date:
1796
State:
South Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Robert G. Harper, William Butler
Candidates: Robert G. Harper[1]William Butler
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2]1618774
District of Five1618774
Abbeville County39160
Edgefield County352316
Laurens County355300
Newberry County52098

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]District Five was also known as Ninety-Six District.

References:

Original Election Returns. South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 18, 1796.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 20, 1796.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 22, 1796.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 25, 1796.
South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timothy and Mason's Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 25, 1796.
Columbian Herald, or the Southern Star (Charleston, SC). October 26, 1796.
South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timothy and Mason's Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). November 1, 1796.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). November 6, 1796.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 8, 1796.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). December 10, 1796.
South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timothy and Mason's Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). December 12, 1796.
The New World (Philadelphia, PA). December 23, 1796.
The Georgetown Gazette (Georgetown, SC). September 25, 1798.

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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).

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