Virginia 1822 House of Delegates, Augusta County
- Office:
- House of Delegates (State)
- Title:
- Delegate
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Virginia 1822 House of Delegates, Augusta County
- Date:
- 1822
- State:
- Virginia
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- House of Delegates/Delegate
- Candidates:
- Briscoe G. Baldwin, Daniel Sheffey, David W. Patterson
Candidates: | Briscoe G. Baldwin[1] | Daniel Sheffey[2] | David W. Patterson |
---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | |||
Final Result: [3][4] | 771 | 494 | 453 |
Augusta County | 771 | 494 | 453 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"On Monday, the first day of the election, the poll was a tie between Mr. Sheffey and Mr. Patterson. The high sheriff preferred, if no objection was made, that the poll should be continued for two other days; Mr. Patterson the only candidate present, consented. On Tuesday evening at sun set after having taken nearly a hundred votes, the poll was again a tie between the same two gentlemen; and yesterday evening, being the third day, the result was as above stated. There was great exertion made by the friends of Mr. Sheffey and Mr. Patterson. The election was honorably conducted and peaceably closed." Winchester Gazette (Winchester, VA). May 4, 1822.
[4]"On the evenings of both the 1st and 2nd days, the poll between Messrs. S. and P. was a tie. The result on the last day was a majority of 41 for Mr. S." The Central Gazette (Charlottesville, VA). May 8, 1822.
References:
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 30, 1822.
Richmond Daily Mercantile Advertiser (Richmond, VA). May 1, 1822.
Winchester Republican (Winchester, VA). May 4, 1822.
Winchester Gazette (Winchester, VA). May 4, 1822.
Herald of the Valley (Fincastle, VA). May 6, 1822.
The Central Gazette (Charlottesville, VA). May 8, 1822.
Leonard, Cynthia Miller, ed. The General Assembly of Virginia, July 30, 1619 - January 11, 1978: A Bicentennial Register of Members. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1978.
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