Virginia 1815 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1815 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
Date:
1815
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Henry Saint George Tucker, Griffin Taylor, Robert Bailey
Candidates: Henry Saint George Tucker[1]Griffin TaylorRobert Bailey
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [2]100638813
District of Three100638813
Frederick County[3]3953416
Shenandoah County[4][5]611477

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"R. Bailey, the noted Gambler, had the presumption to offer himself as a candidate, but we are pleased to observe that there were but six men in the county who had so little regard for their character as to vote for Bailey." Frederick-Town Herald (Fredericktown, MD). April 15, 1815.
[3]"I obtained a majority of 54 votes in this county. .... 737 votes were taken .... That scoundrel Bailey was one of the candidates. He got five blackards to vote for him and concluded by voting for himself!" Henry Saint George Tucker to Saint George Tucker. April 4, 1815.
[4]The Martinsburgh Gazette lists 511 votes for Henry Saint George Tucker.
[5]"The election is over. In Shenandoah where I had not been for eleven months previous to the day of Election I received 611 votes - Col. Taylor got 47 and Bailey 7. So that my total majority is 618. My vote in the whole district amounts to 1006. My adversaries to 388." Henry Saint George Tucker to Saint George Tucker. April 15, 1815.

References:

Henry Saint George Tucker to Saint George Tucker. April 4, 1815.
Henry Saint George Tucker to Saint George Tucker. April 15, 1815.
Martinsburgh Gazette (Martinsburg, WV). April 6, 1815.
Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 11, 1815.
Frederick County Poll List. Library of Virginia, Richmond.
Farmer's Repository (Charlestown, WV). April 13, 1815.
Federal Republican (Georgetown, DC). April 14, 1815.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 15, 1815.
Frederick-Town Herald (Fredericktown, MD). April 15, 1815.
Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA). April 17, 1815.
Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 19, 1815.
Farmer's Repository (Charlestown, WV). April 20, 1815.
Martinsburgh Gazette (Martinsburg, WV). April 20, 1815.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 22, 1815.
Frederick-Town Herald (Fredericktown, MD). April 22, 1815.
Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). April 24, 1815.
The Star (Raleigh, NC) April 25, 1815.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). May 6, 1815.

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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).
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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).
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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).

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