Virginia 1797 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1797 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
Date:
1797
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
David Holmes, John Steele, John Bowyer
Candidates: David Holmes[1]John SteeleJohn Bowyer
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2]1350615270
District of Two1350615270
Augusta County3939228
Bath County22410
Rockbridge County1169231
Rockingham County[3]56391
Shenandoah County[4]745-21

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"David Holmes, Rockingham, in the room of Mr. Moore." The North-Carolina Minerva, and Raleigh Advertiser (Raleigh, NC). April 8, 1797.
[3]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists 561 votes for David Holmes.
[4]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists 743 votes for David Holmes.

References:

Bath County Poll Book. Library of Virginia, Richmond.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). April 4, 1797.
The Virginia Gazette, and Petersburg Intelligencer (Petersburg, VA). April 4, 1797.
Bowen's Virginia Gazette: and the Winchester Centinel (Winchester, VA). April 7, 1797.
The North-Carolina Minerva, and Raleigh Advertiser (Raleigh, NC). April 8, 1797.
The Potomak Guardian, and Berkeley Advertiser (Martinsburg, WV). April 13, 1797.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). April 14, 1797.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). April 15, 1797.
Mattern, David B., J. C. A. Stagg, Jeanne K. Cross and Susan Holbrook Perdue, ed. The Papers of James Madison, Congressional Series. Vol. 16. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press, 1989. 502-503.

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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).
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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).
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).

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