South Carolina 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
South Carolina 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
Date:
1796
State:
South Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
John Rutledge, Jr., Elnathan Haskell
Candidates: John Rutledge, Jr.[1]Elnathan Haskell
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2][3]839122
District of Two839122
District of Beaufort--
Prince William Parish89-
Saint Helena Parish76-
Saint Peter's Parish17-
District of Orangeburgh--
Beaufort Church Parish32-
Orangeburgh Parish[4]745
Saxe-Gotha Parish12424
Saint Luke's Parish[5]61-
Saint Mathew Parish5844
Winton County30849
At the Lower, Three Runs1672
Fork of Edisto6918
Skelly's Cow-Pen[6]4229

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC) lists 86 votes for Elnathan Haskell.
[3]District Two was also known as Beaufort District.
[4]80 voters participated in this election.
[5]The City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC), 20 October 1796 lists 41 votes for John Rutledge, Jr.
[6]The Columbian Herald, 8 November 1796, lists 72 votes for John Rutledge, Jr.

References:

Original Election Returns. South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 18, 1796.
Columbian Herald, or the Southern Star (Charleston, SC). October 19, 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.
Columbian Herald, or the Southern Star (Charleston, SC). October 25, 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.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). November 7, 1796.
Columbian Herald, or the Southern Star (Charleston, SC). 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.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 22, 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).
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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