Virginia 1823 U.S. House of Representatives, District 22

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1823 U.S. House of Representatives, District 22
Date:
1823
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Alexander Smyth, Benjamin Estill
Candidates: Alexander Smyth[1]Benjamin Estill
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2][3][4][5]16001277
District of Twenty Two16001277
Grayson County270206
Lee County135113
Russell County52299
Scott County179195
Tazewell County22953
Washington County350371
Wythe County[6]38540

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Benjamin Estill, a Federalist, had earlier in the campaign, announced his support for John Quincy Adams as President.
[3]Alexander Smyth was from Wythe county, while Benjamin Estill was from Washington county.
[4]Order in which each county voted: Tuesday April 1st - Russell county, Tuesday April 8th Wythe and Scott counties, Tuesday April 15th Washington county, and Tuesday April 22nd Grayson, Tazewell and Lee counties.
[5]"We suggested in our last, that the information respecting the defeat of Gen. Smyth was not true, notwithstanding that information was given in the most imposing manner. The returns from the whole district, afford the following result:" The Petersburg Republican (Petersburg, VA). May 16, 1823.
[6]"In the county of Wythe, the votes were .... Mr. Estill's majority in Russell was 247. General Smyth's majority in these two counties, is 98. The election is considered very doubtful." The Petersburg Republican (Petersburg, VA). April 18, 1823.

References:

Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 11, 1823.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 12, 1823.
American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA). April 14, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 15, 1823.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 16, 1823.
American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA). April 18, 1823.
Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 18, 1823.
The Petersburg Republican (Petersburg, VA). April 18, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 18, 1823.
Herald of the Valley (Fincastle, VA). April 19, 1823.
Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 22, 1823.
The Petersburg Republican (Petersburg, VA). April 22, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 22, 1823.
American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA). April 25, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 25, 1823.
American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA). April 26, 1823.
Herald of the Valley (Fincastle, VA). April 26, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 29, 1823.
American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA). April 30, 1823.
Farmer's Repository (Charlestown, WV). April 30, 1823.
American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA). May 1, 1823.
The Petersburg Republican (Petersburg, VA). May 2, 1823.
Western Monitor (Lexington, KY). May 2, 1823.
The Petersburg Republican (Petersburg, VA). May 6, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). May 6, 1823.
American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth Daily Advertiser (Norfolk, VA). May 8, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). May 9, 1823.
Herald of the Valley (Fincastle, VA). May 10, 1823.
Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). May 12, 1823.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). May 12, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). May 13, 1823.
The Western Courier (Charles Town, WV). May 13, 1823.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). May 14, 1823.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). May 14, 1823.
The Petersburg Republican (Petersburg, VA). May 16, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). May 20, 1823.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). May 22, 1823.
The Oracle of Dauphin (Harrisburg, PA). May 24, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). May 27, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). May 30, 1823.

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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).
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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).
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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