Tennessee 1825 U.S. House of Representatives, District 9

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Tennessee 1825 U.S. House of Representatives, District 9
Date:
1825
State:
Tennessee
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Adam R. Alexander, David Crockett, James Terrell, Thomas H. Persons
Candidates: Adam R. Alexander[1]David CrockettJames TerrellThomas H. Persons
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3]28652595912447
District of Nine28652595912447
Carroll County2053588124
Dyer County4913103
Fayette County6313-20
Gibson County6711944
Hardeman County248104485
Hardin County2221588715
Haywood County35-416
Henderson County250220985
Henry County5644646064
Lawrence County912543091
Madison County[4]68115510832
Shelby County741286
McNairy County96133659
Obion County2661--
Perry County[5]----
Tipton County354-29
Wayne County15529411543
Weakley County71241-11

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Col. Alexander's majority over Col. Crockett, is stated at 115 votes." - Jackson Gazette (Jackson, TN), 17 September 1825.
[3]"It is ascertained that Mr. Alexander's majority over Mr. Crockett, in the ninth congressional district is 18." - The Knoxville Register (Knoxville, TN), 2 September 1825.
[4]The Nashville Whig (Nashville, TN) and the Jackson Gazette (Jackson, TN) both list 527 votes for Adam R. Alexander, 65 for David Crockett, 26 for James Terrell, and 16 for Thomas H. Persons in Madison County.
[5]David Crocket had a majority of 155 votes, in Perry County.

References:

Original Election Returns. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
The Knoxville Register (Knoxville, TN). August 12, 1825.
Nashville Republican (Nashville, TN). August 13, 1825.
The Nashville Whig (Nashville, TN). August 13, 1825.
Jackson Gazette (Jackson, TN). August 20, 1825.
Jackson Gazette (Jackson, TN). September 17, 1825.

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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).
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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