When was it published?

November 16, 1844 in The Radical

Domestic News November 16, 1844

The Radical

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Rich'd F. Simpson, Dr. William Butler, Jas. A. Black, Jos. A. Woodward, A. D. Sims, John Campbell, Armistead Burt, Isaac E. Holmes, R. Barnwell Rhett

Q: What keywords are associated?

South Carolina Election, Congressional Delegation, Democrats, Whigs, Re Election

Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri

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What is this article about?

South Carolina congressional election results: Richard F. Simpson (Dem.) re-elected in second district with 2,250 majority over Whig Dr. William Butler. Full delegation is all Democrats, with most re-elected.

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South Carolina Election.—Rich'd F. Simpson, Dem., is re-elected to Congress in the second district, by a majority of 2,250 over Dr. William Butler, Whig. This is the only district in which the Whigs had a candidate. Dr. Butler represented the district in the 27th Congress. The entire delegation in the new Congress will be as follows:

1. Jas. A. Black, Dem.; re-elected.
2. Richard F. Simpson, Dem., re-elected.
3. Jos. A. Woodward, Democrat, re-elected.
4. A. D. Sims, Dem., vice John Campbell, do.
5. Armistead Burt, Dem., re-elected.
6. Isaac E. Holmes, Dem., re-elected.
7. R. Barnwell Rhett, Dem., re-elected.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Appointment

What keywords are associated?

South Carolina Election Congressional Delegation Democrats Whigs Re Election

What entities or persons were involved?

Rich'd F. Simpson Dr. William Butler Jas. A. Black Jos. A. Woodward A. D. Sims John Campbell Armistead Burt Isaac E. Holmes R. Barnwell Rhett

Where did it happen?

South Carolina

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Primary Location

South Carolina

Key Persons

Rich'd F. Simpson Dr. William Butler Jas. A. Black Jos. A. Woodward A. D. Sims John Campbell Armistead Burt Isaac E. Holmes R. Barnwell Rhett

Outcome

richard f. simpson re-elected by majority of 2,250 over dr. william butler. entire delegation democratic: 1. jas. a. black re-elected; 2. richard f. simpson re-elected; 3. jos. a. woodward re-elected; 4. a. d. sims vice john campbell; 5. armistead burt re-elected; 6. isaac e. holmes re-elected; 7. r. barnwell rhett re-elected.

Event Details

Rich'd F. Simpson, Dem., is re-elected to Congress in the second district, by a majority of 2,250 over Dr. William Butler, Whig. This is the only district in which the Whigs had a candidate. Dr. Butler represented the district in the 27th Congress. The entire delegation in the new Congress will be as listed.