South Carolina 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
South Carolina 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
Date:
1820
State:
South Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
William Lowndes
Candidates: William Lowndes[1]
Affiliation:Republican
Final Result: [2]-
District of Two-
District of Beaufort-
Prince William Parish-
Saint Helena Parish150
Church on Saint Helena Island-
Council House Beaufort-
Saint Luke's Parish-
Saint Peter's Parish-
District of Charleston-
Saint Andrews Parish[3]60
James Island[4]-
On the Main-
Elliot's24
Saint John's Colleton Parish-
District of Colleton-
Saint Bartholomews Parish485
Saint George, Dorchester Parish207
Wimberley's110
A. Liston's47
Major Prior's50
Saint Paul's Parish-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]William Lowndes is elected without opposition.
[3]The Charleston Courier, the Southern Patriot, and the City Gazette report a partial return which lists 36 votes for Lowndes in Saint Andrew's Parish.
[4]The voter list from the Chapel on James Island contain the names of 55 voters; of these, 10 did not vote for Congress.

References:

Original Election Returns. South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). October 12, 1820.
Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 12, 1820.
City Gazette and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 13, 1820.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). October 16, 1820.
City Gazette and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 16, 1820.
City Gazette and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). December 12, 1820.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). December 13, 1820.
City Gazette and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). December 13, 1820.
City Gazette and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). December 14, 1820.

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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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