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Domestic News August 11, 1843

Alexandria Gazette

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

What is this article about?

In North Carolina congressional elections, Whigs secured 5 of 9 seats, possibly 6, despite Locofoco gerrymandering. Rayner won his district; Stanly likely lost. Majorities in Wake and Halifax districts shrank significantly for Locofocos.

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NORTH CAROLINA ELECTED.--It gives us unalloyed pleasure to announce that this glorious old Commonwealth has proven true and steadfast to her political integrity. In spite of the most disgraceful Gerrymander last winter by the Locofoco Legislature, the Whigs have elected 5 of the nine members, and probably the 6th--and came within 300 votes of electing two more.

The result in Mr. Rayner's District is on every account most glorious. He is one of the most accomplished men on the public stage--particularly distasteful to Locofocoism; and particular pains were taken to frame a District to exclude him from Congress. But all would not do. He surmounted all obstacles--and has actually made converts of the Locos who were piled upon him, to crush him.--The result in Mr. Stanly's District is not yet known. But he was so grossly Gerrymandered--Pelion was piled on Ossa so thick and heavy--that we deem it highly probable he has been defeated. In Mitchell's District another Gerrymander was perpetrated; and that has gloriously recoiled to plague its inventors.

The Wake District was saddled with 800 Loco-foco majority, for the benefit of R. M. Saunders: That majority has frittered away to 123! The Halifax district was also endowed with upwards of a thousand Locofoco majority; and the Loco-foco candidate is elected by only 150!! "If the Whigs, with all the discouragements which beset them, are gaining at this rate, North Carolina will become the Banner State in '44.--Richmond Whig.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

North Carolina Election Whigs Locofocos Gerrymander Congressional Seats

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Rayner Mr. Stanly Mitchell R. M. Saunders

Where did it happen?

North Carolina

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Primary Location

North Carolina

Key Persons

Mr. Rayner Mr. Stanly Mitchell R. M. Saunders

Outcome

whigs elected 5 of the nine members, and probably the 6th--and came within 300 votes of electing two more. in mr. rayner's district, he was elected. in mr. stanly's district, result not yet known, probably defeated. in mitchell's district, gerrymander recoiled. wake district: loco-foco majority reduced from 800 to 123. halifax district: loco-foco majority reduced from over a thousand to 150.

Event Details

North Carolina election results: Despite gerrymandering by the Locofoco Legislature, Whigs elected 5 of 9 congressional members, possibly 6, and nearly two more. Mr. Rayner overcame gerrymandering in his district and won. Mr. Stanly's district heavily gerrymandered, likely defeated. Mitchell's district gerrymander backfired. Wake District majority for R. M. Saunders reduced to 123. Halifax district Loco-foco win by only 150.

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