South Carolina 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
South Carolina 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
Date:
1808
State:
South Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Robert Witherspoon, Theodore Gourdin
Candidates: Robert Witherspoon[1]Theodore Gourdin
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [2]--
District of Three--
District of Darlington[3]--
District of Georgetown[4]--
District of Horry[5]101150
District of Marion[6]--
District of Marlborough[7]--
District of Williamsburg[8]--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]District Three was also known as Georgetown District.
[3]Robert Witherspoon had a majority of 445 votes.
[4]Theodore Gourdin had a majority of 77 votes.
[5]Theodore Gourdin had a majority of 49 votes.
[6]Theodore Gourdin had a majority of 32 votes.
[7]Robert Witherspoon had a majority of 101 votes.
[8]Robert Witherspoon had a majority of 19 votes.

References:

The Times (Charleston, SC). October 20, 1808.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 21, 1808.
The Carolina Gazette (Charleston, SC). October 28, 1808.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 31, 1808.
Dubin, Michael J. United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st through 105th Congresses. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 1998. 41.

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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).

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