Virginia 1801 U.S. House of Representatives, District 15

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1801 U.S. House of Representatives, District 15
Date:
1801
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
John Dawson, John Mercer
Candidates: John Dawson[1]John Mercer
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [2]--
District of Fifteen--
Louisa County--
Madison County--
Orange County--
Spotsylvania County168197

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Several newspapers reference John Dawson as having no opposition. A letter in The Examiner (Richmond, VA) of April 17, 1801, after the election had begun in some parts of the district, questions the eligibility of John Dawson and suggests John Mercer as a candidate.

References:

The Examiner (Richmond, VA). April 17, 1801.
The Times; and District of Columbia Daily Advertiser (Alexandria, VA). April 28, 1801.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). April 28, 1801.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 5, 1801.
The Examiner (Richmond, VA). May 22, 1801.

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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).

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