North Carolina 1806 U.S. House of Representatives, District 7
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- North Carolina 1806 U.S. House of Representatives, District 7
- Date:
- 1806
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- John Culpepper, Duncan MacFarland, John Hay, James Sanders
Candidates: | John Culpepper[1] | Duncan MacFarland | John Hay | James Sanders |
---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | Federalist | Republican |
Final Result: [2] | 2750 | 2701 | 214 | 58 |
District of Seven | 2750 | 2701 | 214 | 58 |
Anson County[3][4] | 1049 | 105 | 5 | - |
Cumberland County | 255 | 658 | 169 | - |
Montgomery County | 694 | 191 | 4 | 44 |
Moore County | 160 | 573 | 3 | 3 |
Richmond County | 386 | 527 | 22 | 7 |
Robeson County | 206 | 647 | 11 | 4 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]John Culpepper was declared the winner and took his seat in the House of Representatives. On January 2, 1808, in response to a petition of Duncan MacFarland contesting the results of the election, Culpepper was removed from the House and his seat was ordered vacated until a new election could be held.
[3]The Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser lists John Hay with 7 votes.
[4]The North-Carolina Journal (Halifax, NC) lists John Hay with 6 votes.
References:
Original Election Certificate. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
Legislative Papers. Original Election Certificate. State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
North-Carolina Intelligencer, and Fayetteville Advertiser (Fayetteville, NC). August 16, 1806.
The North-Carolina Journal (Halifax, NC). August 18, 1806.
The Minerva (Raleigh, NC). August 25, 1806.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). August 25, 1806.
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). September 1, 1806.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). September 2, 1806.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). September 6, 1806.
The North-Carolina Journal (Halifax, NC). September 8, 1806.
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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