Virginia 1798 U.S. Senate
- Office:
- U.S. Senate (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Virginia 1798 U.S. Senate
- Date:
- 1798
- State:
- Virginia
- Type:
- Legislative
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
- Candidates:
- Henry Tazewell, James Madison, John Marshall, James Breckenridge, Henry, Bailey, Lee, Blair, Foushee, Conrad, I. Coles
Candidates: | Henry Tazewell[1] | James Madison | John Marshall | James Breckenridge | Henry | Bailey | Lee | Blair | Foushee | Conrad | I. Coles |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | |||||||
Final Result: [2][3][4] | 117 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Senate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
House of Delegates | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"James Madison (Republican) backed by Federalists." Chesapeake Politics, 1781-1800. 536.
[3]"The following is the result of the Election for Senator from Virginia ~ ... ~ The whole number of votes were 173." The Universal Gazette (Philadelphia, PA), December 27, 1798.
[4]The letter from Samuel Shield to Henry Tazewell indicates a total of 177 votes.
References:
Samuel Shield to Henry Tazewell. December 13, 1798.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 27, 1798.
The Universal Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). December 27, 1798.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). January 4, 1799.
Risjord, Norman K. Chesapeake Politics, 1781-1800. New York: Columbia University Press, 1978. 536.
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