South Carolina 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8

Office:: U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:: U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:: Federal

Label:: South Carolina 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8
Date:: 1816
State:: South Carolina
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:: Wilson Nesbitt, James MacKibben, William Smith, William Rice

Candidates:	Wilson Nesbitt [1]	James MacKibben	William Smith	William Rice
Affiliation:	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican
Final Result: [2][3]	2407	1877	1181	343
District of Eight	2407	1877	1181	343
District of Chester	402	662	56	51
District of Spartanburg	947	42	1012	56
District of Union	231	713	112	234
District of York	827	460	1	2

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]District Eight was also known as Chester District.

[3]The Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA), 28 September 1816, lists James MacKibben, Wilson Nesbitt and William Rice as candidates.

References:

Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). September 28, 1816.

Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 26, 1816.

The Telescope (Columbia, SC). October 29, 1816.

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