Virginia 1799 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1799 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4
Date:
1799
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Abraham Trigg, William Preston
Candidates: Abraham Trigg[1]William Preston
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2][3]1873244
District of Four1873244
Grayson County4347
Greenbrier County161-
Kanawha County2865
Lee County3810
Montgomery County23434
Russell County3716
Washington County575105
Wythe County19317

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"The federal prints have stated that...Abraham Trigg in Montgomery district, had a majority of 1790." Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), May 27, 1799; and, The Delaware Gazette (Wilmington, DE), June 1, 1799.
[3]"Mr. Pleasants, It having been asserted that this was not a republican district, to disprove it I send you a copy of the polls in each county...1629 Majority for A. Trigg. The known integrity, respect~ability and personal influence of Mr. Preston, would certainly have obtained for him many more votes, had not the people been governed by political motives. Wythe, May 5, 1799." The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). May 17, 1799.

References:

The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). May 17, 1799.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 27, 1799.
The Centinel of Liberty, and George-town Advertiser (Georgetown, DC). May 31, 1799.
The Delaware Gazette (Wilmington, DE). June 1, 1799.

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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).
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).

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