Virginia 1811 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Virginia 1811 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
- Date:
- 1811
- State:
- Virginia
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- John Baker, Daniel Morgan
Candidates: | John Baker[1] | Daniel Morgan |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican |
Final Result: | 639 | 829 |
District of Two | 829 | 639 |
Berkeley County[2][3] | 296 | 199 |
Hampshire County[4][5][6][7][8] | 311 | 297 |
Jefferson County[9][10][11][12] | 222 | 143 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"From the Winchester Gazette (Winchester, VA), April 20. At the close of the poll on Monday the 6th inst. the result was --" Federal Republican and Commercial Gazette (Baltimore, MD), April 26, 1811; and, The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), May 4, 1811.
[3]Two out-of-town newspapers list John Baker with 299 votes and Daniel Morgan with 196 votes.
[4]Several newspapers list John Baker with 310 votes.
[5]Original election certificate lists 311 votes for John Baker.
[6]"From the Winchester Gazette (Winchester, VA), April 20. The polls closed on the first day, (15th), and the following is the result--" Farmer's Repository (Charlestown, WV), April 19, 1811; and, The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), May 4, 1811.
[7]"Martinsburg, April 19. The following is a statement of the votes taken:" Martinsburgh Gazette (Martinsburg, WV), April 19, 1811; Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA), April 24, 1811; and, Hagers-Town Gazette (Hagerstown, MD), April 30, 1811.
[8]"Extract of a letter from Hampshire County (Virginia) dated 20th inst. 'On Monday last we had our election in this county...which has eventuated in the complete triumph of federalism'" United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). April 30, 1811.
[9]"The following is a statement of the votes given at the election held in this town on Monday last." Farmer's Repository (Charlestown, WV). April 26, 1811.
[10]"Martinsburgh, April 26...At the close of the polls on Monday last, the result was --" Martinsburgh Gazette, April 26, 1811; Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA), April 30, 1811; and, Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD), May 1, 1811.
[11]Three newspapers list John Baker with 221 votes.
[12]"At the close of the polls on Monday last, at Martinsburg, Mr. Baker had a majority of 97 over Mr. Morgan." Farmer's Repository (Charlestown, WV). April 12, 1811.
References:
Original Hampshire County Poll Book. The National Archives, Washington, DC.
Farmer's Repository (Charlestown, WV). April 12, 1811.
Martinsburgh Gazette (Martinsburg, WV). April 12, 1811.
Farmer's Repository (Charlestown, WV). April 19, 1811.
Martinsburgh Gazette (Martinsburg, WV). April 19, 1811.
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). April 24, 1811.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 25, 1811.
Farmer's Repository (Charlestown, WV). April 26, 1811.
Federal Republican and Commercial Gazette (Baltimore, MD). April 26, 1811.
Martinsburgh Gazette (Martinsburg, WV). April 26, 1811.
Frederick-Town Herald (Fredericktown, MD). April 27, 1811.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). April 27, 1811.
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). April 30, 1811.
Hagers-Town Gazette (Hagerstown, MD). April 30, 1811.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). April 30, 1811.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 30, 1811.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). May 1, 1811.
New-York Herald (New York, NY). May 1, 1811.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). May 3, 1811.
Martinsburgh Gazette (Martinsburg, WV). May 3, 1811.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 4, 1811.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). May 6, 1811.
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