Virginia 1818 House of Delegates, Loudoun County, Special

Office:
House of Delegates (State)
Title:
Delegate
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Virginia 1818 House of Delegates, Loudoun County, Special
Date:
1818
State:
Virginia
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Delegates/Delegate
Candidates:
George Rust, Jr., Humphrey B. Powell
Candidates: George Rust, Jr.Humphrey B. Powell
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [1][2][3]15063
Loudoun County15063

Notes:

[1]"Election in Loudoun county, occasioned by the vacation of the seat of John M. McCarty. Esq." Alexandria Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Alexandria, VA). January 1, 1819.
[2]"A letter from John McCarty, a delegate from this county was also laid before the house, announcing his refusal to take the oath required by the act against dwelling . . . A new writ of election was ordered to supply the vacancy." The Genius of Liberty (Leesburg, VA). December 22, 1818.
[3]"In consequence of the disqualification of Mr. McCarty to serve in the legislature, a new writ of election was granted, and yesterday was the day appointed to supply the vacancy, when Geo. Rust the Republican candidate, was elected by a majority of 88 votes. The Federal Candidate, . . . received only 63 votes." The Genius of Liberty (Leesburg, VA). December 29, 1818.

References:

Loudoun County Poll Book. Library of Virginia, Richmond.
The Genius of Liberty (Leesburg, VA). December 22, 1818.
The Genius of Liberty (Leesburg, VA). December 29, 1818.
Alexandria Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Alexandria, VA). January 1, 1819.
Virginia Patriot, and Richmond Daily Mercantile Advertiser (Richmond, VA). January 4, 1819.
Leonard, Cynthia Miller, ed. The General Assembly of Virginia, July 30, 1619 - January 11, 1978: A Bicentennial Register of Members. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1978.

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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).

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