Louisiana 1824 U.S. Senate, Special

Office:
U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Louisiana 1824 U.S. Senate, Special
Date:
1824
State:
Louisiana
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:
Dom. Bouligny, J. H. Harper, P. Thomas
Candidates: Dom. Bouligny[1]J. H. HarperP. Thomas
Affiliation:
Final Result: 331411
General Assembly[2][3][4]3314-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"The Legislature of Louisiana has elected Mr. D. Bouligny, a Senator in Congress, to fill the vacancy of Henry Johnson, who is elected Governor of the State." The Nashville Whig (Nashville, TN). December 6, 1824.
[3]The New Jersey Mirror, and Burlington County Advertiser (Mount Holly, NJ) lists 14 votes for Gen. Thomas.
[4]"The New Orleans Argus says that 'Mr. Boligney is the first Creole charged to represent the country, in the General Assembly of the Nation.'" New Jersey Mirror, and Burlington County Advertiser (Mount Holly, NJ). December 29, 1824.

References:

Louisiana Courier for the Country (New Orleans, LA). November 20, 1824.
The Asylum (Saint Francisville, LA). November 27, 1824.
The Nashville Whig (Nashville, TN). December 6, 1824.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). December 17, 1824.
New Jersey Mirror, and Burlington County Advertiser (Mount Holly, NJ). December 29, 1824.

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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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