Virginia 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 18, Special

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 18, Special
Date:
1816
State:
Virginia
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Thomas M. Nelson, James J. Harrison
Candidates: Thomas M. Nelson[1]James J. Harrison
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2]625512
District of Eighteen625512
Brunswick County105387
Lunenburg County20346
Mecklenburg County31779

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]This Election was to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thomas Gholson who died July 4, 1816. Each county voted on separate dates, the election days being October 10, 21-23 and 28, 1816.

References:

Original Election Certificate. The National Archives, Washington, DC.
The Republican (Petersburg, VA). September 9, 1816.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 28, 1816.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). November 4, 1816.
The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). November 6, 1816.
Connecticut Gazette (New London, CT). November 20, 1816.

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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).
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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