Virginia 1789 Electoral College, District 8

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1789 Electoral College, District 8
Date:
1789
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
Anthony Walke, Isaac Avery, Henry Guy, Thomas Newton, Jr., Joseph Godwin, Thomas Mathews, George Parker, Edmund Curtis, Josiah Parker, Littleton Eyre, John Robins, George Kelly
Electors: Anthony Walke[1]Isaac AveryHenry GuyThomas Newton, Jr.Joseph GodwinThomas MathewsGeorge ParkerEdmund CurtisJosiah ParkerLittleton EyreJohn RobinsGeorge Kelly
Affiliation:
Presidential Candidate:George Washington
Final Result: ------------
District of Eight------------
Accomack County-194---16631---
Nansemond County------------
Norfolk County186--2617------1
Northampton County--117------11-
Princess Anne County280--41-------

Notes:

[1]Elected.

References:

Original Election Returns. Library of Virginia, Richmond.
Accomack County Poll Book. Book 7. 118-119. Library of Virginia, Richmond.
Northampton County Poll Book. Book 22. 288-289. Library of Virginia, Richmond.
The Pennsylvania Mercury and Universal Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). January 27, 1789.
Virginia Gazette and Weekly Advertiser (Richmond, VA). January 29, 1789.
The Pennsylvania Mercury and Universal Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). February 10, 1789.
DenBoer, Gordon and Lucy Trumbull Brown, ed. The Documentary History of the First Federal Elections: 1788-1790. Vol. IV. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 1976. 308.
Haymond, Henry. History of Harrison County West Virginia. Morgantown, WV: Acme Publishing, 1910.
William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. 26, no. 2. (Oct., 1917) 109-110.

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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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