Virginia 1798 House of Delegates, Amelia County, Special

Office:
House of Delegates (State)
Title:
Delegate
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Virginia 1798 House of Delegates, Amelia County, Special
Date:
1798
State:
Virginia
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Delegates/Delegate
Candidates:
William Giles, Edward Ward
Candidates: William Giles[1]Edward Ward
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]9356
Amelia County9356

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Joseph Eggleston was elected to fill the seat of William B. Giles, who resigned his U.S. Senate seat October 20, 1798. Willam B. Giles then ran for the Virginia House of Delegates in the Amelia County special election to fill the seat vacated by Mr. Eggleston.

References:

Amelia County Poll Book. Library of Virginia, Richmond.
The Albany Centinel (Albany, NY). November 23, 1798.
Leonard, Cynthia Miller, ed. The General Assembly of Virginia, July 30, 1619 - January 11, 1978: A Bicentennial Register of Members. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1978.

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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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