North Carolina 1813 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- North Carolina 1813 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4
- Date:
- 1813
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- William Gaston, William Blackledge, Black, Donald, V. Allen
Candidates: | William Gaston[1] | William Blackledge | Black | Donald | V. Allen |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | |||
Final Result: [2][3][4][5] | 2763 | 943 | - | - | - |
District of Four | 2763 | 943 | - | - | - |
Carteret County | 273 | 69 | - | - | - |
Craven County | 625 | 320 | - | - | - |
Greene County | 321 | 56 | - | - | - |
Johnston County | 590 | 76 | - | - | - |
Jones County | 274 | 77 | - | - | - |
Lenoir County | 126 | 183 | - | - | - |
Wayne County | 554 | 162 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Court House | 339 | 51 | - | - | - |
Over Naughunty | 68 | 106 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Over Neuse | 147 | 5 | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"Mr. Blackledge declined being a candidate; but, some days before the election, consented to be voted for." Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Gazette (Raleigh, NC). May 7, 1813.
[3]"We congratulate the friend of Peace, that this district can now boast a representative, whose influence and exertions, aided by distinguished abilities, will be directed as far as individual exertion can, to the desirable end of bringing this rash and improvident war to an HONORABLE close, and of restoring to us and our country, the prosperity and happiness which we formerly enjoyed." The Carolina Federal Republican (New Bern, NC). May 8, 1813.
[4]The Charleston Courier describes William Gaston as the Peace candidate.
[5]The following animating and glorious intelligence must convey reviving hopes to the Friends of Peace and Federal principles - We are indebted for it, to the attention of a Friend and Correspondent in New Bern. At the preceding election Mr. Blackledge had a majority over Mr. Gaston. What a change! What a glorious change!! Leaving a majority of one thousand eight hundred and twnety nine votes in favor of William Gaston, Esq. the Federal or Peace candidate. 'Go ye and do likewise'." New-York Spectator (New York, NY). May 19, 1813.
References:
Original Election Certificate. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
The Raleigh Minerva (Raleigh, NC). May 7, 1813.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Gazette (Raleigh, NC). May 7, 1813.
The Star (Raleigh, NC). May 7, 1813.
The Carolina Federal Republican (New Bern, NC). May 8, 1813.
The Edenton Gazette (Edenton, NC). May 11, 1813.
Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). May 12, 1813.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). May 14, 1813.
The Raleigh Minerva (Raleigh, NC). May 14, 1813.
The Virginia Patriot (Richmond, VA). May 14, 1813.
Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). May 15, 1813.
Petersburg Intelligencer (Petersburg, VA). May 18, 1813.
Federal Republican, and Commercial Gazette (Georgetown, DC). May 19, 1813.
New-York Spectator (New York, NY). May 19, 1813.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). May 20, 1813.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Gazette (Raleigh, NC). May 21, 1813.
The Star (Raleigh, NC). May 21, 1813.
Alexandria Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). May 22, 1813.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). May 22, 1813.
Hinshaw, Seth Beeson, ed. North Carolina Election Returns 1790-1866: Covering the Races for President, Governor and U.S. House. 1992. State Library of North Carolina, Raleigh.
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