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November 11, 1855 in The Weekly Comet

Domestic News November 11, 1855

The Weekly Comet

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H. V. Barin, Charles Duchigny, R. C. Wickiffe, Louis Texada, O. H. Morgan, Preston Pond, Jr., Thomas G. Davidson, Robt. G. Beale, Andrew S. Herron, J. V. Duralde, Chas. E. Greneaux, Walter Rossman, Samuel F. Marks, Randell Hunt, E. W. Moise, O. D. Stillman, Samuel Bard, T. J. Buffington, S. P. Greeves, George A. Pike, Josiah Klienpeter, A. B. Vail, James Bogan, J. Duncan Stuart, David N. Barrow, B. F. Bryan, Manuel Moreno, H. V. Babin, Abel Waddill, Oran Hackett, Isaiah Tucker, Samuel Bates, Isidore Larguier

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Election Returns, Parish Election, 1855 Louisiana, Vote Counts, Sheriff Certification

Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana

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What is this article about?

Official election returns for the parish certified by Sheriff H. V. Barin on November 8, 1855, at Baton Rouge, detailing vote counts across City, Highland, Plains, and Manchac for governor, lieutenant governor, congressman, and various state and local offices.

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OFFICIAL RETURNS OF THE ELECTION.
We re-publish here the result of the election of this Parish, certified by H. V. Barin, Sheriff, as being correct.
[Table or returns garbled in OCR, certified at Baton Rouge on this 8th of November A.D. 1855.]
H. V. BARIN, Sheriff.

NAME	City	Highland	Plains	Manchac	Total.
For Governor.
Charles Duchigny,	289	48	28	110	547
R. C. Wickiffe,	276	88	16	67	490
For H. Governor.
Louis Texada.	286	48	28	109	543
O. H. Morgan.	275	88	16	69	492
For Congress.
Preston Pond, Jr.	298	45	30	112	554
Thomas G. Davidson.	260	83	13	62	464
For See'y of State.
Robt. G. Beale.	276	48	26	109	536
Andrew S. Herron.	282	90	19	69	502
For State Treasurer.
J. V. Duralde.	289	47	30	109	547
Chas. E. Greneaux.	269	90	15	68	486
For Auditor State.
Walter Rossman	287	48	28	110	545
Samuel F. Marks.	275	90	16	65	495
For Ally General.
Randell Hunt	290	48	29	110	549
E. W. Moise.	268	88	15	68	483
For Superintendent.
O. D. Stillman.	283	48	28	110	549
Samuel Bard.	264	88	16	67	477
For State Senate.
T. J. Buffington.*	292	52	28	115	568
S. P. Greeves.	259	85	16	62	458
For Representatives.
George A. Pike.*	294	49	29	161	544
Josiah Klienpeter.	272	89	18	58	483
A. B. Vail.*	280	46	26	120	541
James Bogan.	270	81	16	74	495
For District Attorney.
J. Duncan Stuart.	287	109	16	69	525
David N. Barrow.*	272	30	28	108	514
For Clerk of Court.
B. F. Bryan.*	272	46	28	104	526
Manuel Moreno.	281	91	17	73	501
For Sheriff.
H. V. Babin.*	220	54	30	113	598
Abel Waddill.	232	84	15	64	432
For Assessor.
Oran Hackett.*	297	51	20	109	560
Isaiah Tucker.	268	83	15	67	472
For Coroner.
Samuel Bates.*	287	48	29	109	547
Isidore Larguier.	276	89	16	68	493

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Election Returns Parish Election 1855 Louisiana Vote Counts Sheriff Certification

What entities or persons were involved?

H. V. Barin Charles Duchigny R. C. Wickiffe Louis Texada O. H. Morgan Preston Pond, Jr. Thomas G. Davidson Robt. G. Beale Andrew S. Herron J. V. Duralde Chas. E. Greneaux Walter Rossman Samuel F. Marks Randell Hunt E. W. Moise O. D. Stillman Samuel Bard T. J. Buffington S. P. Greeves George A. Pike Josiah Klienpeter A. B. Vail James Bogan J. Duncan Stuart David N. Barrow B. F. Bryan Manuel Moreno H. V. Babin Abel Waddill Oran Hackett Isaiah Tucker Samuel Bates Isidore Larguier

Where did it happen?

Baton Rouge

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Primary Location

Baton Rouge

Event Date

8th Of November A.D. 1855

Key Persons

H. V. Barin Charles Duchigny R. C. Wickiffe Louis Texada O. H. Morgan Preston Pond, Jr. Thomas G. Davidson Robt. G. Beale Andrew S. Herron J. V. Duralde Chas. E. Greneaux Walter Rossman Samuel F. Marks Randell Hunt E. W. Moise O. D. Stillman Samuel Bard T. J. Buffington S. P. Greeves George A. Pike Josiah Klienpeter A. B. Vail James Bogan J. Duncan Stuart David N. Barrow B. F. Bryan Manuel Moreno H. V. Babin Abel Waddill Oran Hackett Isaiah Tucker Samuel Bates Isidore Larguier

Outcome

vote tallies provided for each candidate across precincts, with totals; candidates marked with * appear to have won based on higher vote counts.

Event Details

Certified election results for the parish, republished with vote counts from City, Highland, Plains, and Manchac for positions including Governor, Lt. Governor, Congress, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General, Superintendent, State Senate, Representatives, District Attorney, Clerk of Court, Sheriff, Assessor, and Coroner.