North Carolina 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- North Carolina 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
- Date:
- 1808
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- William Kennedy, Thomas Blount
Candidates: | William Kennedy[1] | Thomas Blount |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican |
Final Result: [2][3] | 2272 | 2096 |
District of Three | 2272 | 2096 |
Beaufort County | 482 | 348 |
Edgecombe County | 88 | 1112 |
Hyde County | 332 | 280 |
Pitt County | 718 | 232 |
Tyrrell County | 334 | 58 |
Washington County | 318 | 66 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"The result of this election is another proof of the rapid political changes which the embargo has effected in this state." The Minerva (Raleigh, NC). August 25, 1808.
[3]"A letter received from New Bern, informs us that Mr. Kennedy has lately declared himself in every true sense of the word, 'a Federalist'." The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). September 6, 1808.
References:
The Minerva (Raleigh, NC). August 18, 1808.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). August 18, 1808.
Petersburg Intelligencer (Petersburg, VA). August 23, 1808.
The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA). August 23, 1808.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). August 24, 1808.
Edenton Gazette, and North-Carolina Advertiser (Edenton, NC). August 25, 1808.
The Minerva (Raleigh, NC). August 25, 1808.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). August 25, 1808.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). August 26, 1808.
The Monitor (Washington, DC). August 26, 1808.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). August 26, 1808.
Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). August 29, 1808.
The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA). August 30, 1808.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). September 2, 1808.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). September 2, 1808.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). September 6, 1808.
The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA). September 6, 1808.
The Minerva (Raleigh, NC). September 8, 1808.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). September 8, 1808.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). September 22, 1808.
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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