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June 6, 1839
Staunton Spectator, And General Advertiser
Staunton, Virginia
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Detailed report on the 1839 Virginia elections, listing elected Whig, Loco, Conservative, and Administration senators, congressmen, and delegates from counties across the state, with vote tallies and notes on majorities.
Merged-components note: Merged various Virginia election results, lists, and vote table into a single component for coherence.
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Senators Elected This Year,
James Lyons (Whig) to supply the place of J. B. Harvie, resigned.
WM. Campbell (Whig) Bedford and Franklin.
James B. Thornton (Whig) Caroline, Essex and Spotsylvania.
CHARLES COCKE (Whig) Albemarle, Amherst and Nelson.
John H. Peyton (Whig) Augusta and Rockbridge.
John W. Nash (Loco) Chesterfield, Amelia and Powhatan,
CHARLES HUNTON (LOCO) Fauquier
Mr. Garnett is elected in the Shenandoah district.
But one other to be heard from, which we surrender to the Administration.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ELECTED.
Whig:
Van Buren.
Henry A. Wise,
John W. Jones,
John W. Will,
Joel Holleman,
John M. Botts,
Francis E. Rives,
Chas. F. Mercer,
Geo. C. Dromgoole:
Wm. L. Goggin,
Linn Banks,
John Taliaferro,
Walter Coles..
R. M. T. Hunter,
William Lucas,
Conservative.
Robert Craig,
James Garland,
Lewis Steenrod,
Geo. W. Hopkins.. A. Beirne,..
One not ascertained. G B Samuels
Delegates
Accomack-
Albemarle--V. W. Southall & T. W. Gilmer.
Augusta--Col. Franklin McCue, Gerard B. Stuart, esq.
Alleghany--Carpenter elected by a majority of 35 votes over Mann, both Admn..
Amherst--Col. Campbell, whig, elected by a large majority over Dr. Powell.
Bath--Lockridge, conservative.
Bedford--Wm. M. Burwell and Dr. J. P. Mitchell, whigs,
Berkeley--Jacob Myers, E. P. Hunter, whigs.
Botetourt--Hannah, adm.
Brooke--M'Millon, con.
Brunswick--Haskins and Meredith adm.
Buckingham--T. H. Flood, G. W. Kyle. whigs.
Clarke and Warren--N. Burwell, adm.
Cabell--S. Thornburg, adm.
Campbell--R. H. Toler, T. Fox, w.
Caroline--Corbin, w.
Charles City & New Kent--Coleman, w.
Charlotte--Wyatt Cardwell, w.
Chesterfield--Cox, adm.
Culpeper--Broadus, w.
Cumberland--Allen Wilson, w.
Dinwiddie--Witworth,
Elizabeth City & Warwick--Crawford, w.
Essex--Lorimer, w.
Fairfax--Powell, adm.
Fauquier--Marshall and Scott, w.
Fluvanna--Payne, con.
Franklin--Hall and Wade, w.
Frederick--Byrd and Baker, adm.
Floyd--Howell, adm.
Giles and Mercer.--Col. King, adm,
Gloucester--Smith, w
Goochland--Servant, adm.
Grayson--
Greenbrier--Erskine, w.
Greensville--Burke, adm.
Halifax--P. Taylor, W. H. Clarke. adm,
Hampshire--Gibson and Allen, w. & adm.
Hanover--White, adm.
Hardy--Seymour, w. :
Harrison--G. W. Lee, E. J. Armstrong
Henrico--McRae, w.
Henry--Hamlett, w.
Isle of Wight--Smith, adm.
James City and Williamsburg--
Jefferson--Worthington and Kennedy, w.
Kanawha--V. B. Reynolds, w.
King and Queen--Wright, adm.
King George--Toyne, w.
King William--Fontaine, adm!
Lancaster, and Richmond--W. I. Tayloc, w.
Lee--Dr. Ewing, W.
Lewis--
Logan--Col. A. Lawson, w.
Louisa--Lipscomb, adm.
Loudoun--Beard, Ramsey & Harrison, w.
Lunenburg--Orgain, adm.
Madison--Banks, adm.
Mason and Jackson--N. Smith, w,
Mecklenburg--Baskerville and Goode.
Middlesex & Matthews--Dr. J. R. Taylor, adm,
Monongalia--Clayton and Lansey, adm.
Monroe--A. Chapman, adm.
Montgomery--Wade, adm.
Marshall--Scott, adm.
Morgan--H. Myers, adm.
Nansemond--Hodges, w.
Nelson--Massie, w.
Nicholas and Fayette--G. Alderson, w.
Norfolk co--
Norfolk bor.--Allyn, w.
Northampton--G. T. Yerby, w.
Northumberland--Alexander, adm.
Nottoway--
Ohio--W. McConnell, w.
Orange and Greene--Hiden, adm.
Patrick--Staples, w.
Pendleton--H. Hiner, adm.
Pittsylvania--Tunstall and Keen, W
Petersburg--Judge May.
Pocahontas--Tallman, w
Powhatan--Michaux, adm.
Preston---W. Carroll.
Prince Edward--Venable, con.
Princess Ann--Roberts, w.
Prince George--Heath, adm.
Pr. William--
Rappahannock--Walden, w.
Randolph--Stern, adm.
Richmond city--W. Robertson.
Roanoke--Snyder, adm.
Rockbridge--Leyburn and Dorman, whigs
Rockingham--C. Smith, J. C. Shipman adm.
Russell--H. D. Smith, con.
Scott--adm.
Smyth--Griever, adm.
Shenandoah--Conrad and Bare, adm.
Southampton--Ridley, adm
Spotsylvania--Crutchfield, con.
Stafford--Fitzhugh. adm.
Surry--Clark, adm.
Sussex--
Tazewell--
Tyler--Stephenson, w.
Washington--Goodson, adm.
Westmoreland--Walker, w.
Wood--Jackson, w.
Wythe--Dr. Stanger, adm.
Estimated Whig gain in the House 7-11 big loss 11.
Conservative gain 2--loss 7
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.
1643 2335
Craig's majority in the district 691.
Extract of a Letter to a Gentleman in this place, dated Huntersville, May 1839.
Sir--Moved by gratification, I send you a statement of our Election, by which you will see Pocahontas has elected a Whig to represent us in the next Legislature :
Col. Tallman, Whig 68
Gay, Administration 63
Grimes, Conservative 32
Pilman do. 15
Kenason do. 4
You will observe by the above statement Tallman is elected by a majority of 5 votes over Gay. The election was very thinly attended, and very little interest displayed, but I have no doubt but it will be equally cheering to you when you see Pocahontas has come out of the ashes.
The majority of Lucas for Congress in the Frederick district is nominally 10--but it is said that Mr. Barton will contest the election, as he has a decided majority of the qualified voters.
James Lyons (Whig) to supply the place of J. B. Harvie, resigned.
WM. Campbell (Whig) Bedford and Franklin.
James B. Thornton (Whig) Caroline, Essex and Spotsylvania.
CHARLES COCKE (Whig) Albemarle, Amherst and Nelson.
John H. Peyton (Whig) Augusta and Rockbridge.
John W. Nash (Loco) Chesterfield, Amelia and Powhatan,
CHARLES HUNTON (LOCO) Fauquier
Mr. Garnett is elected in the Shenandoah district.
But one other to be heard from, which we surrender to the Administration.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ELECTED.
Whig:
Van Buren.
Henry A. Wise,
John W. Jones,
John W. Will,
Joel Holleman,
John M. Botts,
Francis E. Rives,
Chas. F. Mercer,
Geo. C. Dromgoole:
Wm. L. Goggin,
Linn Banks,
John Taliaferro,
Walter Coles..
R. M. T. Hunter,
William Lucas,
Conservative.
Robert Craig,
James Garland,
Lewis Steenrod,
Geo. W. Hopkins.. A. Beirne,..
One not ascertained. G B Samuels
Delegates
Accomack-
Albemarle--V. W. Southall & T. W. Gilmer.
Augusta--Col. Franklin McCue, Gerard B. Stuart, esq.
Alleghany--Carpenter elected by a majority of 35 votes over Mann, both Admn..
Amherst--Col. Campbell, whig, elected by a large majority over Dr. Powell.
Bath--Lockridge, conservative.
Bedford--Wm. M. Burwell and Dr. J. P. Mitchell, whigs,
Berkeley--Jacob Myers, E. P. Hunter, whigs.
Botetourt--Hannah, adm.
Brooke--M'Millon, con.
Brunswick--Haskins and Meredith adm.
Buckingham--T. H. Flood, G. W. Kyle. whigs.
Clarke and Warren--N. Burwell, adm.
Cabell--S. Thornburg, adm.
Campbell--R. H. Toler, T. Fox, w.
Caroline--Corbin, w.
Charles City & New Kent--Coleman, w.
Charlotte--Wyatt Cardwell, w.
Chesterfield--Cox, adm.
Culpeper--Broadus, w.
Cumberland--Allen Wilson, w.
Dinwiddie--Witworth,
Elizabeth City & Warwick--Crawford, w.
Essex--Lorimer, w.
Fairfax--Powell, adm.
Fauquier--Marshall and Scott, w.
Fluvanna--Payne, con.
Franklin--Hall and Wade, w.
Frederick--Byrd and Baker, adm.
Floyd--Howell, adm.
Giles and Mercer.--Col. King, adm,
Gloucester--Smith, w
Goochland--Servant, adm.
Grayson--
Greenbrier--Erskine, w.
Greensville--Burke, adm.
Halifax--P. Taylor, W. H. Clarke. adm,
Hampshire--Gibson and Allen, w. & adm.
Hanover--White, adm.
Hardy--Seymour, w. :
Harrison--G. W. Lee, E. J. Armstrong
Henrico--McRae, w.
Henry--Hamlett, w.
Isle of Wight--Smith, adm.
James City and Williamsburg--
Jefferson--Worthington and Kennedy, w.
Kanawha--V. B. Reynolds, w.
King and Queen--Wright, adm.
King George--Toyne, w.
King William--Fontaine, adm!
Lancaster, and Richmond--W. I. Tayloc, w.
Lee--Dr. Ewing, W.
Lewis--
Logan--Col. A. Lawson, w.
Louisa--Lipscomb, adm.
Loudoun--Beard, Ramsey & Harrison, w.
Lunenburg--Orgain, adm.
Madison--Banks, adm.
Mason and Jackson--N. Smith, w,
Mecklenburg--Baskerville and Goode.
Middlesex & Matthews--Dr. J. R. Taylor, adm,
Monongalia--Clayton and Lansey, adm.
Monroe--A. Chapman, adm.
Montgomery--Wade, adm.
Marshall--Scott, adm.
Morgan--H. Myers, adm.
Nansemond--Hodges, w.
Nelson--Massie, w.
Nicholas and Fayette--G. Alderson, w.
Norfolk co--
Norfolk bor.--Allyn, w.
Northampton--G. T. Yerby, w.
Northumberland--Alexander, adm.
Nottoway--
Ohio--W. McConnell, w.
Orange and Greene--Hiden, adm.
Patrick--Staples, w.
Pendleton--H. Hiner, adm.
Pittsylvania--Tunstall and Keen, W
Petersburg--Judge May.
Pocahontas--Tallman, w
Powhatan--Michaux, adm.
Preston---W. Carroll.
Prince Edward--Venable, con.
Princess Ann--Roberts, w.
Prince George--Heath, adm.
Pr. William--
Rappahannock--Walden, w.
Randolph--Stern, adm.
Richmond city--W. Robertson.
Roanoke--Snyder, adm.
Rockbridge--Leyburn and Dorman, whigs
Rockingham--C. Smith, J. C. Shipman adm.
Russell--H. D. Smith, con.
Scott--adm.
Smyth--Griever, adm.
Shenandoah--Conrad and Bare, adm.
Southampton--Ridley, adm
Spotsylvania--Crutchfield, con.
Stafford--Fitzhugh. adm.
Surry--Clark, adm.
Sussex--
Tazewell--
Tyler--Stephenson, w.
Washington--Goodson, adm.
Westmoreland--Walker, w.
Wood--Jackson, w.
Wythe--Dr. Stanger, adm.
Estimated Whig gain in the House 7-11 big loss 11.
Conservative gain 2--loss 7
| Moore | Craig | |
| Augusta | 676 | 293 |
| Rockbridge | 415 | 246 |
| Alleghany | 44 | 127 |
| Botetourt | 266 | 551 |
| Roanoke | 72 | 247 |
| Montgomery | 118 | 510 |
| Floyd | 52 | 360 |
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.
1643 2335
Craig's majority in the district 691.
Extract of a Letter to a Gentleman in this place, dated Huntersville, May 1839.
Sir--Moved by gratification, I send you a statement of our Election, by which you will see Pocahontas has elected a Whig to represent us in the next Legislature :
Col. Tallman, Whig 68
Gay, Administration 63
Grimes, Conservative 32
Pilman do. 15
Kenason do. 4
You will observe by the above statement Tallman is elected by a majority of 5 votes over Gay. The election was very thinly attended, and very little interest displayed, but I have no doubt but it will be equally cheering to you when you see Pocahontas has come out of the ashes.
The majority of Lucas for Congress in the Frederick district is nominally 10--but it is said that Mr. Barton will contest the election, as he has a decided majority of the qualified voters.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Virginia Election
1839 Elections
Whig Party
Senate Elections
House Delegates
Congressional Election
Where did it happen?
Virginia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Virginia
Event Date
1839
Outcome
whig gains in house estimated 7-11; conservative gains 2, losses 7. specific majorities noted, e.g., craig's 691 in district; tallman elected by 5 votes in pocahontas.
Event Details
Lists elected senators including James Lyons (Whig), WM. Campbell (Whig), and others; congressional members with Whig majority including Henry A. Wise, John W. Jones; delegates from counties like Albemarle (V. W. Southall & T. W. Gilmer), Augusta (Col. Franklin McCue, Gerard B. Stuart); vote table for Moore vs. Craig; Pocahontas election details with Tallman (Whig) winning; note on contested Frederick district election.