Virginia 1799 U.S. House of Representatives, District 12

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1799 U.S. House of Representatives, District 12
Date:
1799
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Thomas Evans, John Page, John Teackle, Jr., James Spires
Candidates: Thomas Evans[1]John PageJohn Teackle, Jr.James Spires
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2][3][4][5]1172709--
District of Twelve1172709--
Accomack County[6]703-31
Elizabeth City County4674--
Gloucester County[7]70223--
Matthews County52233--
Northampton County[8]2247--
Warwick County474--
York County7398--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Mr. Evans, in the counties of Accomack and Northampton, out of 923 votes, had 916." The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), May 4, 1799; and, Federal Observer (Portsmouth, NH), May 4, 1799.
[3]"Anti-federal candidate...John Page." The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA). May 10, 1799.
[4]"T. Evans, Esqr. who was a member of the last Congress and voted with the administration, was re-elected for the district composed of the counties of Accomac and Northampton on the Eastern shore of Virginia, and of York, Elizabeth City, Warwick, Gloucester and Matthews on the opposite side of the bay by a majority of 463. Mr. was the democratic candidate." The Centinel of Liberty, and George-town Advertiser (Georgetown, DC). May 21, 1799.
[5]"Lee, Evans Powell, 3 thourough-going men of all works." The Delaware Gazette (Wilmington, DE). June 1, 1799.
[6]John Teackle, Jr. received 1 vote as John Teack, Jr. and one vote as John Teackle.
[7]The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA) lists 220 votes for John Page.
[8]Claypoole's Daily Advertiser and the The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA) both list 213 votes for Thomas Evans.

References:

Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). May 4, 1799.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 4, 1799.
Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). May 7, 1799.
The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA). May 10, 1799.
The Centinel of Liberty, and George-town Advertiser (Georgetown, DC). May 21, 1799.
Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 23, 1799.
The Delaware Gazette (Wilmington, DE). June 1, 1799.
Election certification material dated June 10, 1813, based on Polls filed in the office of the clerk, concerning the Accomack County congressional election of 1799, and obtained from the "Contested Elections" collection of the National Archives, Washington, DC.

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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).

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