North Carolina 1800 U.S. House of Representatives, District 9

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
North Carolina 1800 U.S. House of Representatives, District 9
Date:
1800
State:
North Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Willis Alston, Thomas Blount
Candidates: Willis Alston[1]Thomas Blount
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2][3][4][5]23001662
District of Nine23001662
Beaufort County[6]17557
Edgecombe County119595
Halifax County95260
Martin County46253
Northampton County480178
Pitt County270219

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Willis Alston generally voted with the opposition. He may be a spurious, but is a real federalist." The New-York Gazette and General Advertiser (New York, NY). September 11, 1800.
[3]"Mr. Alston is said in the Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD) to be no federalist, or at least a spurious federalist. He is at least far less democratic than his opponent Mr. Blount; and it appears probable from circumstances that his constituents wish the re-election of Mr. Adams." The Centinel of Liberty, or George-town and Washington Advertiser (Georgetown, DC). September 9, 1800.
[4]The South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timothy's Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC) lists Willis Alston with 2390 votes.
[5]The New-York Gazette and General Advertiser (New York, NY) of September 8, 1800 lists Willis Alston with 2380 votes.
[6]The South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timothy's Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC) and The New-York Gazette and General Advertiser (New York, NY) list Thomas Blount with 657 votes.

References:

Original Election Certificate. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
The North-Carolina Minerva, and Raleigh Advertiser (Raleigh, NC). August 19, 1800.
The North-Carolina Mercury, and Salisbury Advertiser (Salisbury, NC). August 21, 1800.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). August 26, 1800.
The North-Carolina Minerva, and Raleigh Advertiser (Raleigh, NC). August 26, 1800.
The Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Weekly Advertiser (Raleigh, NC). August 26, 1800.
South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timothy's Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). August 26, 1800.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). August 27, 1800.
The Centinel of Liberty, or George-town and Washington Advertiser (Georgetown, DC). September 2, 1800.
South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timothy's Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). September 2, 1800.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). September 3, 1800.
The New-York Gazette and General Advertiser (New York, NY). September 8, 1800.
The Centinel of Liberty, or George-town and Washington Advertiser (Georgetown, DC). September 9, 1800.
The New-York Gazette and General Advertiser (New York, NY). September 11, 1800.
Hinshaw, Seth Beeson, ed. North Carolina Election Returns 1790-1866: Covering the Races for President, Governor and U.S. House. 1992. State Library of North Carolina, Raleigh.

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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).

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