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Domestic News
August 23, 1861
The Athens Post
Athens, Mcminn County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
Election results for the Third Congressional District, with Welcker's majority of 1092 votes over Bridges, detailed by county votes as published in the Nashville Union and American.
Merged-components note: Election results table belongs to the preceding text on congressional vote; merged due to sequential reading order and content continuity
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Third Congressional District.
The following is the vote for Congress in this District, as published in the Nashville Union and American, copied, we presume, from the official returns:
Welcker's maj. 1092
The following is the vote for Congress in this District, as published in the Nashville Union and American, copied, we presume, from the official returns:
Welcker's maj. 1092
| Weller, 438 | Bridges, 507 | Bridges, 1379 | |
| Blount, | 1120 | 284 | |
| Monroe, | 658 | 927 | |
| Polk, | 1045 | 146 | |
| McMinn, | 471 | 511 | |
| Meigs, | 491 | 1161 | |
| Rhen, | 249 | 1087 | |
| Bledsoe, | 539 | 69 | 470 |
| Bradley, | 884 | 1298 | |
| Hamilton, | 225 | 69 | 2045 |
| Sequence, | 484 | ||
| Marion, | 458 | 1298 | |
| Roane, | 7042 | 5970 |
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Congressional Election
Third District
Weller
Bridges
Tennessee Counties
What entities or persons were involved?
Weller
Bridges
Welcker
Where did it happen?
Third Congressional District
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Third Congressional District
Key Persons
Weller
Bridges
Welcker
Outcome
welcker's majority: 1092
Event Details
Vote for Congress in the Third Congressional District, with county breakdowns for Weller and Bridges.