South Carolina 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
South Carolina 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1
Date:
1796
State:
South Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
William L. Smith, Robert Simons, John Rutledge
Candidates: William L. Smith[1]Robert SimonsJohn Rutledge
Affiliation:FederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [2]78412615
District of One78412615
District of Charleston78412615
City of Charleston49953-
Saint Bartholomew's Parish614215
Saint George Dorchester Parish[3]133-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]District One was also known as Charleston District.
[3]"Through mistake of the managers for the Upper Election district, in this parish, there was no election held for member of Congress."

References:

Original Election Returns. South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 12, 1796.
Southern Centinel, and Gazette of the State (Augusta, GA). October 27, 1796.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 29, 1796.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 29, 1796.
Columbian Herald, or the Southern Star (Charleston, SC). October 31, 1796.
South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timothy and Mason's Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). November 1, 1796.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). December 10, 1796.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). December 12, 1796.
South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timothy and Mason's Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). December 12, 1796.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 22, 1796.
The New World (Philadelphia, PA). December 23, 1796.

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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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