Tennessee 1803 U.S. House of Representatives
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Tennessee 1803 U.S. House of Representatives
- Date:
- 1803
- State:
- Tennessee
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- William Dickson, George W. Campbell, John Rhea, John Cocke
Candidates: | William Dickson[1] | George W. Campbell[2] | John Rhea[3] | John Cocke |
---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | ||||
Final Result: [4] | 9682 | 9515 | 7382 | 5511 |
Anderson County | 259 | 337 | 285 | 195 |
Carter County | 196 | 188 | 471 | 280 |
Greene County[5] | 196 | 582 | 841 | 456 |
Knox County | 679 | 806 | 741 | 404 |
Montgomery County | 511 | 482 | 278 | 244 |
Roane County | 174 | 199 | 211 | 172 |
Robertson County | 320 | 314 | 238 | 73 |
Sullivan County | 660 | 565 | 745 | 287 |
Washington County | 746 | 802 | 999 | 471 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]The Virginia Telegraphe; or, Rockbridge Courier (Lexington, VA) September 3, 1803 lists different vote totals: William Dickson, 9957; George W. Campbell, 9702; John Rhea, 7280; and John Coocke, 6142.
[5]Minerva; or, Anti-Jacobin (Raleigh, NC) reports George W. Campbell with 188 votes and John Cocke with 280 votes. The National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). August 29. 1803 reports William Dickson with 815 votes. The City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). September 3. 1803 reports William Dickson with 813 votes.
References:
Journal of the Tennessee House of Representatives, 1803. 15.
Original Election Returns. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
Journal of the Tennessee House of Representatives, 1803. 15.
Knoxville Gazette (Knoxville, TN). August 8, 1803.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). August 24, 1803.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). August 29. 1803.
The Palladium: A Literary and Political Weekly Repository (Frankfort, KY). September 1, 1803.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). September 3. 1803.
The Virginia Telegraphe; or, Rockbridge Courier (Lexington, VA). September 3. 1803.
Minerva; or, Anti-Jacobin (Raleigh, NC). September 5, 1803.
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