North Carolina 1791 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
North Carolina 1791 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1
Date:
1791
State:
North Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
John Steele, Joseph MacDowell
Candidates: John Steele[1]Joseph MacDowell
Affiliation:Anti-FederalistFederalist
Final Result: [2][3]--
District of One--
Burke County--
Guilford County--
Iredell County--
Lincoln County--
Mecklenburg County--
Montgomery County--
Rockingham County--
Rowan County--
Rutherford County70176
Stokes County14421
Surry County3758
Wilkes County--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The 1st District was also known as the Yadkin Division.
[3]"The Hon. John Steele is re-elected to represent the Yadkin division of North Carolina, in the Congress of the United States by a large majority." The General Advertiser and Political, Commercial and Literary Journal (Philadelphia, PA). February 28, 1791.

References:

Legislative Papers. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
Surry County Court Minutes, 1790-1795. 35. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
The General Advertiser and Political, Commercial and Literary Journal (Philadelphia, PA). February 28, 1791.
Hinshaw, Seth Beeson, ed. North Carolina Election Returns 1790-1866: Covering the Races for President, Governor and U.S. House. 1992. State Library of North Carolina, Raleigh.

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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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