North Carolina 1816 U.S. Senate, Special

Office:
U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
North Carolina 1816 U.S. Senate, Special
Date:
1816
State:
North Carolina
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:
John Branch, Montfort Stokes, Hutchins G. Burton, John Roberts, Thomas Davis
Candidates: John BranchMontfort StokesHutchins G. BurtonJohn RobertsThomas Davis
Affiliation:Republican
Final Result: [1][2]7345241813
General Assembly7345241813

Notes:

[1]"No person is yet chosen to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of the Hon. James Turner -- Col. John Branch of Halifax, Gen. Montfort Stokes of Wilkes, Col. Hutchins G. Burton of Halifax, Gen. John Roberts of Carteret, and Gen. Thomas Davis of Fayetteville, were in nomination... 94 being a majority, no one is elected. The two houses agreed to ballot again today." The Raleigh Minerva (Raleigh, NC). November 29, 1816.
[2]The Raleigh Minerva (Raleigh, NC) lists Thomas Davis with 12 votes.

References:

The Raleigh Minerva (Raleigh, NC). November 29, 1816.
The Star, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). November 29, 1816.
The Republican (Petersburg, VA). December 3, 1816.
The Star, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). December 6, 1816.
The Cape-Fear Recorder (Wilmington, NC). December 7, 1816.

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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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