Virginia 1796 Electoral College, District 11
- Office:
- Electoral College (Federal)
- Title:
- Elector
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Virginia 1796 Electoral College, District 11
- Date:
- 1796
- State:
- Virginia
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Electoral College/Elector
- Electors:
- Peter Johnson, Joseph Powell, Alexander Trent, Welles Wilson, John Woodson
Electors: | Peter Johnson[1] | Joseph Powell | Alexander Trent | Welles Wilson | John Woodson |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican |
Presidential Candidate: | Thomas Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson | |||
Final Result: [2] | 319 | 209 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
District of Eleven | 319 | 209 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
Buckingham County | 89 | 56 | - | - | - |
Cumberland County | 127 | 68 | - | - | - |
Lunenburg County | 60 | 11 | - | - | - |
Prince Edward County | 43 | 74 | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"From the Virginia Herald, etc: Mr. Green, Col. Simms, of Alexandria, and Col. Powell of Loudoun are both candidates as Electors; they are both opposed to Mr. Jefferson." Washington Gazette (Washington, DC). October 26, 1796.
References:
Cumberland County Poll Book 7. 507.
Washington Gazette (Washington, DC). October 26, 1796.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). November 22, 1796.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 30, 1796.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). December 2, 1796.
The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA). December 7, 1796.
The Columbian Mirror and Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA). December 8, 1796.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 10, 1796.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). December 12, 1796.
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