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Domestic News
October 21, 1830
Lynchburg Virginian
Lynchburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
Partial election returns from Virginia for U.S. Congress, state Senate, and House of Delegates, listing candidates, vote counts, and declared winners in various counties including Wythe, Amherst, Botetourt, and others.
Merged-components note: Continuation of Virginia election returns; both originally labeled domestic_news.
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VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
CONGRESS.
To supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of Gen. Alexander Smyth of Wythe:
Wythe, etc.—Judge John W. Russell 237, etc. 187, etc. 126, etc. 69—657, 50, 23.
[The returns are not complete.]
SENATE.
Amherst—Dr. Charles Cocke—without opposition.
Botetourt—Beale 397, McDowell 390.—Pocahontas—Beale 225, McDowell 87.
Chesterfield—David H. Branch 515, William Old 187.
Gloucester—Augustine L. Dabney 340, Wm. Armistead 50, T. W. S. Gregory 11.—Mathews—Dabney 127, Armistead 48, Gregory 62.
James City—Jacqueline B. Harvie 85, Edw. C. Mayo 34—New Kent—Harvie 264, Mayo 4.
King George—Joseph Chinn—without opposition.
Lunenburg—Col. Joseph Wyatt 232, Colonel Greenhill 157, A. Dupuy 46.—Nottoway—Wyatt 23, Greenhill 235, Dupuy 53.—Prince Edward—Wyatt 41, Greenhill 9, Dupuy 136.—Charlotte—Wyatt 550, Greenhill 4, Dupuy 52—So that Col. Wyatt is elected.
Montgomery—Col. James Hoge 492, Major Edmonson 435, Dr. Morrison 61, Col. Andrew Beirne 42.
Mason—Mathew Dunbar 432, William McComas 316.
Nansemond—John A. Chandler 290, William C. Holt 277—Holt's present majority 11, and Norfolk county and borough to vote.
Prince William—John Gibson 358, John R. Wallace 13.
Russell—Cowan 500, Mayo 81, Preston 40.
Wythe—E. McComas 418, John A. Saunders 300, John Blair 25.
Warwick—Mr. Price 91.—unanimous.
[None of the above returns are complete, where there is more than one candidate, except in the Charlotte district.]
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
[The figure affixed to each county indicates the number of members to which it is entitled:]
Amherst (1)—Samuel M. Garland is elected over his opponents, Bennett A. Crawford and William R. Roane—but as the polls were not closed until last night, we are unable to give a statement of them this morning.
Botetourt (2)—John T. Anderson, Fleming B. Miller—without opposition.
Chesterfield (1)—Thomas E. Burfoot—without opposition.
Gloucester (1)—William K. Perrin 220, Thos. Smith 157, John Billups 37.
Henry (1)—Mr. Dyer is re-elected over his opponents—though we have not ascertained by what majority—the statement of the polls in our last was founded upon inaccurate information.
James City—(which, in conjunction with York and Williamsburg, is entitled to 1 Delegate)—Semple 76, Shield 29, Griffin 18.
King George (1)—John Hooe 137, E. Oldham 90.
Lunenburg (1)—John T. Street 237, M. Macfarland 195.
Montgomery (2)—William B. Preston 714, Col. James Hoge 671, Col. Walter Crockett 527.
Mason (1)—Isaac Newman 234, — Smith 217, Benjamin Thomas 185.
Mathews—(which, with Middlesex, elects 1 Delegate)—Houlder Hudgins 207, Maj. Segar 34, Dr. Booth 1.
Election Returns.
Ward D. Webb 265.
James City (1)—John C. Coburn 65, R. T. H. Allen 47.
New Kent (1)—J. D. Hill 275. John Minge 10.
We have not heard by what majority, over Archibald Stuart.
Patrick (1)—Isaac Adams is elected. We have not heard by what majority, over Archibald Stuart.
Prince Edward (1)—Richard Venable, without opposition.
Prince George—Francis E. Rives 174. Wm. B. T. Jones 163.
Pocahontas (1)—Baxter 163. Grimes 147. Shands 75.
Prince William (1)—John W. Tyler 346, Redmon Foster 110.
A majority of 1 over his opponent.
Russell (1)—Mr. Alexander, by a majority of 236 over his opponent.
Wythe (1)—Col. L. Crockett, by a majority of 236.
Stafford (1)—John Moncure, no opposition.
Surry (1)—A. W. Jones 65, J. C. Taylor 22.
Hampshire (which, with Elizabeth City, sends one Delegate)—A. W. Jones 65, J. C. Taylor 22. Dr. Samuel Callon 13.
CONGRESS.
To supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of Gen. Alexander Smyth of Wythe:
Wythe, etc.—Judge John W. Russell 237, etc. 187, etc. 126, etc. 69—657, 50, 23.
[The returns are not complete.]
SENATE.
Amherst—Dr. Charles Cocke—without opposition.
Botetourt—Beale 397, McDowell 390.—Pocahontas—Beale 225, McDowell 87.
Chesterfield—David H. Branch 515, William Old 187.
Gloucester—Augustine L. Dabney 340, Wm. Armistead 50, T. W. S. Gregory 11.—Mathews—Dabney 127, Armistead 48, Gregory 62.
James City—Jacqueline B. Harvie 85, Edw. C. Mayo 34—New Kent—Harvie 264, Mayo 4.
King George—Joseph Chinn—without opposition.
Lunenburg—Col. Joseph Wyatt 232, Colonel Greenhill 157, A. Dupuy 46.—Nottoway—Wyatt 23, Greenhill 235, Dupuy 53.—Prince Edward—Wyatt 41, Greenhill 9, Dupuy 136.—Charlotte—Wyatt 550, Greenhill 4, Dupuy 52—So that Col. Wyatt is elected.
Montgomery—Col. James Hoge 492, Major Edmonson 435, Dr. Morrison 61, Col. Andrew Beirne 42.
Mason—Mathew Dunbar 432, William McComas 316.
Nansemond—John A. Chandler 290, William C. Holt 277—Holt's present majority 11, and Norfolk county and borough to vote.
Prince William—John Gibson 358, John R. Wallace 13.
Russell—Cowan 500, Mayo 81, Preston 40.
Wythe—E. McComas 418, John A. Saunders 300, John Blair 25.
Warwick—Mr. Price 91.—unanimous.
[None of the above returns are complete, where there is more than one candidate, except in the Charlotte district.]
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
[The figure affixed to each county indicates the number of members to which it is entitled:]
Amherst (1)—Samuel M. Garland is elected over his opponents, Bennett A. Crawford and William R. Roane—but as the polls were not closed until last night, we are unable to give a statement of them this morning.
Botetourt (2)—John T. Anderson, Fleming B. Miller—without opposition.
Chesterfield (1)—Thomas E. Burfoot—without opposition.
Gloucester (1)—William K. Perrin 220, Thos. Smith 157, John Billups 37.
Henry (1)—Mr. Dyer is re-elected over his opponents—though we have not ascertained by what majority—the statement of the polls in our last was founded upon inaccurate information.
James City—(which, in conjunction with York and Williamsburg, is entitled to 1 Delegate)—Semple 76, Shield 29, Griffin 18.
King George (1)—John Hooe 137, E. Oldham 90.
Lunenburg (1)—John T. Street 237, M. Macfarland 195.
Montgomery (2)—William B. Preston 714, Col. James Hoge 671, Col. Walter Crockett 527.
Mason (1)—Isaac Newman 234, — Smith 217, Benjamin Thomas 185.
Mathews—(which, with Middlesex, elects 1 Delegate)—Houlder Hudgins 207, Maj. Segar 34, Dr. Booth 1.
Election Returns.
Ward D. Webb 265.
James City (1)—John C. Coburn 65, R. T. H. Allen 47.
New Kent (1)—J. D. Hill 275. John Minge 10.
We have not heard by what majority, over Archibald Stuart.
Patrick (1)—Isaac Adams is elected. We have not heard by what majority, over Archibald Stuart.
Prince Edward (1)—Richard Venable, without opposition.
Prince George—Francis E. Rives 174. Wm. B. T. Jones 163.
Pocahontas (1)—Baxter 163. Grimes 147. Shands 75.
Prince William (1)—John W. Tyler 346, Redmon Foster 110.
A majority of 1 over his opponent.
Russell (1)—Mr. Alexander, by a majority of 236 over his opponent.
Wythe (1)—Col. L. Crockett, by a majority of 236.
Stafford (1)—John Moncure, no opposition.
Surry (1)—A. W. Jones 65, J. C. Taylor 22.
Hampshire (which, with Elizabeth City, sends one Delegate)—A. W. Jones 65, J. C. Taylor 22. Dr. Samuel Callon 13.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Virginia Elections
Congress Returns
State Senate
House Delegates
Vote Counts
County Polls
What entities or persons were involved?
Gen. Alexander Smyth
Judge John W. Russell
Dr. Charles Cocke
Col. Joseph Wyatt
Col. James Hoge
Samuel M. Garland
William B. Preston
Where did it happen?
Virginia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Virginia
Key Persons
Gen. Alexander Smyth
Judge John W. Russell
Dr. Charles Cocke
Col. Joseph Wyatt
Col. James Hoge
Samuel M. Garland
William B. Preston
Outcome
partial returns show elections of candidates including judge john w. russell to congress, col. joseph wyatt to senate, and various delegates like samuel m. garland and william b. preston; some races undecided or without opposition.
Event Details
Reporting of incomplete election returns for Virginia U.S. Congress seat vacated by Gen. Alexander Smyth's death, state Senate districts, and House of Delegates from multiple counties, including vote counts and declared winners.