North Carolina 1790 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
North Carolina 1790 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5
Date:
1790
State:
North Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
John Sevier
Candidates: John Sevier[1]
Affiliation:Federalist
Final Result: [2][3]-
District of Five-
Davidson County-
Greene County-
Hawkins County-
Sullivan County-
Sumner County-
Tennessee County-
Washington County-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The 5th District was also known as the Western Division.
[3]"The Western Division became the 'Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio' on May 26, 1790. Sevier served throughout the 1st Congress, but this area was not represented in the 2nd Congress. A territorial delegate took his seat during the 3rd Congress." United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997. 3.

References:

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. 3.
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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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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