Virginia 1811 U.S. House of Representatives, District 7
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Virginia 1811 U.S. House of Representatives, District 7
- Date:
- 1811
- State:
- Virginia
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Joseph Lewis, John Love, Sampson Blencoe
Candidates: | Joseph Lewis[1] | John Love | Sampson Blencoe |
---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | |
Final Result: [2][3] | 527 | 131 | 1 |
District of Seven | 527 | 131 | 1 |
Fairfax County[4] | 160 | 50 | - |
Loudoun County[5][6] | 327 | 15 | 1 |
Prince William County[7][8][9][10][11] | 40 | 66 | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"We have the following additional returns:...Fairfax...Loudoun...It will be recollected that Mr. Love was not a candidate." Republican Star or Eastern Shore General Advertiser (Easton, MD). April 23, 1811.
[3]"Doctor Aylett Hawes is elected for the district of Culpepper and Fauquier, lately represented in Congress by John Love, Esq." New-York Herald (New York, NY). May 4, 1811.
[4]"Alexandria, April 17...On Monday last the polls were opened at Fairfax court-house. The following is the result:--" Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA), April 17, 1811; Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), April 20, 1811; Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA) April 22, 1811; and, Charleston Courier, April 25, 1811.
[5]"No efficient opposition being expected to Mr. Lewis, the voters of Loudoun county did not turn out with their accustomed alacrity, which will account for the small number of votes taken in that county." Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA), April 17, 1811; United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA), April 20, 1811; and, Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA), April 22, 1811.
[6]"Loudoun Election. At an election held at the Court House on the 8th inst. for a member of Congress to represent this district ~ Mr. Joseph Lewis and Mr. John Love, were the candidates. The following was the result -" Martinsburgh Gazette (Martinsburg, WV). April 19, 1811.
[7]"Alexandria, April 3...Mr. Love had a majority of 26 votes." Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). April 8, 1811.
[8]"The Editor is authorized to state, that Mr. Love was not a candidate for Congress as mentioned in the Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA) of the 3rd inst. and that the poll opened for him at the Prince William election was without his knowledge or consent, and in his absence." Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). April 11, 1811.
[9]"In the district of Prince William, etc. there is a competition between Mr. John Love (R.) and Mr. Joseph Lewis, jun. (F.). - In the county of P. William, Mr. Love is said to have had a majority of 26 votes." American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). April 13, 1811.
[10]"An Alexandria paper says, that Mr. Love is not a candidate for the district of Prince William - and that the poll opened for him, was without his knowledge or consent." The Enquirer (Richmond, VA), April 16, 1811; and, American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD), April 26, 1811.
[11]"In Prince William county...John Love (who, we understand, has removed into Mr. Lewis's district, but was not, we believe, a candidate) had a majority of 26 votes over Mr. Lewis, at the close of the poll on Monday." National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 6, 1811.
References:
Loudoun County Poll Book. Library of Virginia, Richmond.
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). April 3, 1811.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). April 4, 1811.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 6, 1811.
Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). April 8, 1811.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 9, 1811.
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). April 11, 1811.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). April 13, 1811.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). April 16, 1811.
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). April 17, 1811.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). April 18, 1811.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). April 18, 1811.
Martinsburgh Gazette (Martinsburg, WV). April 19, 1811.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). April 20, 1811.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). April 20, 1811.
Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). April 22, 1811.
Republican Star or Eastern Shore General Advertiser (Easton, MD). April 23, 1811.
The Virginia Patriot (Richmond, VA). April 23, 1811.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). April 25, 1811.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). April 26, 1811.
Farmer's Repository (Charlestown, WV). April 26, 1811.
New-York Herald (New York, NY). April 27, 1811.
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