Virginia 1815 State Senate, Class 2, District 5

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Virginia 1815 State Senate, Class 2, District 5
Date:
1815
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
Cuthberth Powell, Thomas Hunton
Candidates: Cuthberth Powell[1]Thomas Hunton
Affiliation:
Final Result: 1010575
District of Five1010575
Fauquier County[2]398312
Loudoun County[3][4]612263

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Upwards of 700 votes were taken and the polls closed two hours before sunset . . . and Cuth. Powell obtained a majority of 86 votes over the 'inflexible republican' Major Hunter in his own county." Alexandria Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). April 13, 1815.
[3]Partial returns: "At three o'clock on Tuesday last the following was the state of the Poll. For the State Senate, Powell 572, Hunter 249. The Polls were to continue open till yesterday evening." Alexandria Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). April 13, 1815.
[4]"Extracts from a letter to the editors of the Herald, dated Loudoun, March 24, 1815. 'Picket I am told does not offer for the senate, consequently the contest will be between Fleet Smith and Powell.'" Alexandria Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). April 13, 1815.

References:

Loudoun County Poll Book. Library of Virginia, Richmond.
Alexandria Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). April 13, 1815.
Alexandria Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). April 15, 1815.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). April 15, 1815.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 15, 1815.
New-York Spectator (New York, NY). April 19, 1815.
Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). April 19, 1815.
Alexandria Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). April 29, 1815.
The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). May 29, 1815.
Leonard, Cynthia Miller, ed. The General Assembly of Virginia, July 30, 1619 - January 11, 1978: A Bicentennial Register of Members. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1978.

Page Images

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).
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).
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).
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).

These election records were released on 11 January 2012. Versions numbers are assigned by state. Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia are complete and are in Version 1.0. All other states are in a Beta version. For more information go to the about page.