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The New York Herald
New York, New York County, New York
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Partial telegraph returns from the April 1849 Virginia congressional elections, reported from Washington on April 29, detail outcomes in multiple districts, with wins for Democrats in several and close races favoring Whigs in others; results incomplete.
Merged-components note: Table of Virginia election results directly precedes and relates to the accompanying text on the election outcomes; merges into a single domestic news component on Virginia elections.
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| JAMES M. FORBES. A. K. HOLLIDAY | |
| Essex | 75 |
| Westmoreland | 200 |
| Richmond County | 24 |
| Spottsylvania | 34 |
| King William | 149 |
| King and Queen | 130 |
| King George | 9 |
Virginia Election.
Washington, April 29, 1849.
Annexed are the election returns from Virginia, received by telegraph last evening; but they are still very incomplete:-
FIRST DISTRICT.
The polls in Accomac and Norfolk counties are closed, and it is supposed that John S. Millson has been elected in this district.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Thomas S. Flournoy, the late whig member, has gained largely in Halifax county, and is believed to have been elected over his democratic opponent, Thomas H. Averett, by a small majority.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
The result in this district is very doubtful, both parties claiming the ascendency. The latest accounts, however, report that Thomas S. Bocock, democrat, has been re-elected.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
W. L. Goggin, whig, has probably been defeated, having lost eighty votes in Albemarle county, which makes Paulus Powell's (democrat) chances of being elected, very favorable. The contest has been very close.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
In Richmond city, the majority of John M. Botts over J. A. Seddon, the democratic candidate, is 468. The whole vote for C. C. Lee, the other whig candidate, was but 153. Seddon is elected by 400 in the entire district.
The returns are favorable to Thomas H. Bayly, late democratic member, over Dr. Mallory, whig.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
Whig Democrat
The result in the district is doubtful, although the chances are rather in favor of Holliday, as the returns, as they come in, show a democratic gain compared with the late Presidential election, when Taylor had a majority of 53 in the district. Holliday, at last accounts was 23 ahead.
Result doubtful
NINTH DISTRICT.
Jeremiah Morton, anti-Wilmot whig, has been elected over J. S. Pendleton, his Wilmot-whig opponent. There was no democratic opposition.
In Fauquier county, Scott is defeated for the Legislature, in consequence of having defended the constitutionality of the Wilmot proviso last winter. The whigs so far, have gained four members and probably lost two.
TENTH DISTRICT
The returns leave little doubt of the election of Richard Parker, democrat, over Charles J. Faulkner, whig.
TWELFTH DISTRICT.
Nothing definite from this district.
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.
We have reports that F. McMullen, democrat, has been elected over John B. George, also a democrat. No whig opposition.
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT
Nothing positive from this district, although J. M. H. Beale's (dem.) chances are supposed to be the best.
FIFTEENTH DISTRICT
The returns, as far as heard from, render the result extremely doubtful: although Charles W. Russell, whig is supposed to be elected over Alexander Newman, democrat. The whigs are reported to have elected their candidate, for the Legislature.
According to the returns, as far as received, the following candidates have been elected;-
Whigs in Italics: democrats in Roman
Dist. 1 John S. Millson-no change.
2-Richard K. Meade-re-elected.
4-Thomas S. Bocock, probably-re-elected.
5-Paulus Powell, probably-democratic gain.
6-James A. Seddon-dem. gain.
7-Thomas H. Bayly-no change
8-A. K. Holliday, probably-no change
9-Jeremiah Morton-no change.
10-Richard Parker-no change,
13-James McMullen-re-elected
15-Charles W. Russell-whig gain.
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Event Date
April 29, 1849
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election results incomplete; millson likely elected in 1st; flournoy likely elected in 3rd; bocock re-elected in 4th; powell likely elected in 5th; seddon elected in 6th; bayly favored in 7th; holliday ahead by 23 in 8th; morton elected in 9th; parker elected in 10th; mcmullen elected in 13th; beale favored in 14th; russell likely elected in 15th. whigs gained four and lost two in legislature.
Event Details
Telegraph returns from Virginia election show results in various districts: 1st district polls closed, Millson supposed elected; 3rd Flournoy gained in Halifax, believed elected; 4th doubtful but Bocock re-elected; 5th Goggin lost votes, Powell favored; 6th Botts majority 468 in Richmond but Seddon elected by 400 overall; 7th favorable to Bayly; 8th doubtful, Holliday 23 ahead with democratic gain; 9th Morton elected over Pendleton, no democrat; Scott defeated in Fauquier for legislature; 10th Parker elected; 12th nothing definite; 13th McMullen over George; 14th Beale best chances; 15th doubtful, Russell supposed elected. Table shows county votes for Forbes and Holliday.