North Carolina 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6, Special
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- North Carolina 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6, Special
- Date:
- 1816
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Weldon N. Edwards, William P. Little
Candidates: | Weldon N. Edwards[1] | William P. Little |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | |
Final Result: [2] | 1436 | 931 |
District of Six | 1436 | 931 |
Franklin County | 419 | 204 |
Charles Hays | 60 | 36 |
James Davis's | 76 | 1 |
Granville County | 530 | 333 |
Nash County | 67 | 168 |
Warren County | 420 | 226 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]This election was held on January 22, 1816 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Nathaniel Macon, who was elected a United States Senator.
References:
Original Election Returns. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
Legislative Papers. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
The Katherine Clark Pendleton Conway Collection. Election Tally Sheet. P.C. 1444.4. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Gazette (Raleigh, NC). January 26, 1816.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Gazette (Raleigh, NC). February 2, 1816.
The Star, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). February 2, 1816.
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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