North Carolina 1791 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
North Carolina 1791 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5
Date:
1791
State:
North Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
William B. Grove, Timothy Bloodworth, Benjamin Smith
Candidates: William B. Grove[1]Timothy BloodworthBenjamin Smith
Affiliation:FederalistAnti-FederalistFederalist
Final Result: [2][3][4]---
District of Five---
Anson County10943-
Bladen County116148-
Brunswick County--7
Cumberland County86638-
Duplin County-164-
Johnston County691-
Moore County3428-
New Hanover County12137-
Onslow County-199-
Richmond County185--
Robeson County35217-
Sampson County17343-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The 5th District was also known as the Cape Fear Division.
[3]"William Barry Groves, Esq. is elected member of the second house of Representatives of the United States for Wilmington District, N. Carolina." The General Advertiser and Political, Commercial and Literary Journal (Philadelphia, PA). March 10, 1791.
[4]"So poor Bloodworth's political career is at present terminated; Grove had a majority of 800." T. Iredell to James Iredell. March 4, 1791.

References:

The General Advertiser and Political, Commercial and Literary Journal (Philadelphia, PA). March 10, 1791.
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.
McRee, Griffith John. Life and Correspondence of James Iredell. New York: Appleton, 1857. 330.

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