Virginia 1817 House of Delegates, Berkeley County
- Office:
- House of Delegates (State)
- Title:
- Delegate
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Virginia 1817 House of Delegates, Berkeley County
- Date:
- 1817
- State:
- Virginia
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- House of Delegates/Delegate
- Candidates:
- Israel Robinson, Archibald Porterfield, John Sherard, R. Wilson
Candidates: | Israel Robinson | Archibald Porterfield | John Sherard | R. Wilson |
---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Republican | Federalist |
Final Result: [1][2][3] | 285 | 270 | 260 | 225 |
Berkeley County | 285 | 270 | 260 | 225 |
Notes:
[1]"Messrs. Gales and Seaton. The election held in Berkeley County, on Monday last, was warmly contested; and for the first time for many years, the Republicans succeeded in gaining one Delegate to the Assembly." National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 21, 1817.
[2]Different returns for R. Wilson were listed: 266 in City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC), 260 in the National Intelligencer (Washington, DC) and The American Beacon and Commercial Diary (Norfolk, VA) and 225 in a correction notice in the National Intelligencer (Washington, DC).
[3]"Berkeley, 1st May, 1817. Messrs. Gales and Seaton: I perceive that an error has crept into the statement rendered you of the election in the county of Berkeley. The following is a correct state of the polls return in that County: Porterfield 270, Wilson 225, Robinson 285 and Sherrard 260." National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). May 7, 1817.
References:
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 21, 1817.
The American Beacon and Commercial Diary (Norfolk, VA). April 25, 1817.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). April 28, 1817.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). May 7, 1817.
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