Virginia 1809 U.S. House of Representatives, District 20

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1809 U.S. House of Representatives, District 20
Date:
1809
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Thomas Newton, Robert B. Tayler
Candidates: Thomas Newton[1]Robert B. Tayler
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: 1051699
District of Twenty1051699
Nansemond County[2][3]33968
Norfolk County575437
Norfolk[4][5]224174
Princess Anne County[6][7][8]137194

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"On Monday last an Election for a Member of Congress, a Senator and two Members of Assembly in the Virginia Legislature, for Nansemond County, commenced in Suffolk; at the close of the Poll, the votes stood for Newton 339, Taylor 68. 271 Majority for Newton." The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). April 14, 1809.
[3]"Richmond, April 14...In the county of Nansemond. Newton 339, Taylor 68, 271 Majority for N. decidedly democratic -- N. no doubt re-elected." New York Aurora (New York, NY). April 20, 1809.
[4]"Norfolk, April 27...Congress: Thomas Newton 224, R. B. Taylor 174" The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). May 2, 1809.
[5]"On Monday the elections for a representative in Congress, a Senator, and a delegate for the borough, was held, and the result has been the complete triumph of democracy. The polls at closing stoods as follows:" Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA), April 26, 1809; Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA), May 1, 1809; and, The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA), May 2, 1809.
[6]"The election commenced yesterday in the county of Princess Ann. The following is a correct statement of the polls." Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA), April 4, 1809; Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA), April 8, 1809; and, The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA), April 7, 1809.
[7]Several newspapers list Robert B. Taylor with 193 votes and Thomas Newton with 136 votes, Majority for Robert B. Taylor, 57.
[8]Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA) lists 195 votes for Robert B. Taylor.

References:

Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). April 4, 1809.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 7, 1809.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). April 7, 1809.
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). April 8, 1809.
The Republican (Petersburg, VA). April 8, 1809.
Federal Republican and Commercial Gazette (Baltimore, MD). April 10, 1809.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). April 10, 1809.
The American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). April 12, 1809.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). April 12, 1809.
The Minerva (Raleigh, NC). April 13, 1809.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). April 13, 1809.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 14, 1809.
New-Jersey Telescope (Newark, NJ). April 14, 1809.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). April 14, 1809.
The Republican (Petersburg, VA). April 15, 1809.
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). April 17, 1809.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). April 17, 1809.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 18, 1809.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). April 18, 1809.
The Monitor (Washington, DC). April 18, 1809.
North American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). April 18, 1809.
Federal Republican and Commercial Gazette (Baltimore, MD). April 19, 1809.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). April 19, 1809.
Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). April 19, 1809.
New York Aurora (New York, NY). April 20, 1809.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). April 21, 1809.
Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). April 21, 1809.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). April 21, 1809.
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). April 22, 1809.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). April 24, 1809.
Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). April 24, 1809.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 25, 1809.
Federal Republican and Commercial Gazette (Baltimore, MD). April 25, 1809.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). April 25, 1809.
The American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). April 26, 1809.
Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). April 26, 1809.
The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA). April 28, 1809.
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). May 1, 1809.
North American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). May 1, 1809.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). May 2, 1809.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). May 2, 1809.
The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA). May 2, 1809.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). May 3, 1809.

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