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Constitutional Whig
Richmond, Virginia
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Election results in South Carolina parishes including St. Mathews, Lexington, Kershaw, Fairfield, Newberry, Charleston, Greenville, Laurens, Claremont, Orange Parish, Edgefield, Chester, and Abbeville. Lists elected senators and representatives, with Free Trade tickets succeeding over Union tickets by varying majorities. Opponents of Nullification noted in italics.
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St. Mathews. Representative—Dr. R. H. Goodwyn.
Lexington. Senate—Benj. Hart. Representatives—H. J. Caughman and Henry Arthur.
Kershaw. Senate—James Chesnut. Representatives—Wm. M'Willie, James Lang and W. O. Nixon.
Fairfield. Senate—A. F. Peay. Representatives—Buchanan, Kirkland, Lyles and Player.
Newberry. Senate—Higgins. Representatives—J. J. Caldwell, Jno. Caldwell, Heller and Herbert. The lowest Free Trade candidate received 128 votes, and the highest Submission 137.
Charleston. Senate—Henry Deas. Representatives—Elias Horry, H. L. Pinckney, B. F. Dunkin, J. F. Mintzing, M. J. Keith, Henry Horlbeck, J. E. Holmes, Edward Frost, W. P. Finley, Jas. Ferguson, Jno. Bryan, Ker Boyce, R. B. Smith, E. R. Laurens, Arthur Middleton.
They succeeded by a majority of 155 votes over the Union ticket.
Greenville. Senate—Stone. Representatives—Harrison, Berry and Cobb.
Laurens. H. C. Young, J. Irby, T. F. Jones and Jno. F. Kern.
Claremont. Representatives—James Rembert, Robert J. Brownfield, John J. Potts.
The lowest on the Free Trade beat the highest on the Union ticket 272 votes.
In Orange Parish the free trade ticket succeeded by a majority of 10 to 1. In Edgefield, by a majority of 1019. In Chester by a majority of 200. In Abbeville, by 450.
The names of those who are opposed to Nullification are placed in italic.
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free trade candidates succeeded in newberry (lowest received 128 votes vs highest submission 137), charleston (majority of 155 over union), claremont (lowest free trade beat highest union by 272), orange parish (10 to 1), edgefield (1019), chester (200), abbeville (450).
Event Details
Reports election results for Senate and Representatives in St. Mathews, Lexington, Kershaw, Fairfield, Newberry, Charleston, Greenville, Laurens, Claremont, with Free Trade vs Union and Submission tickets. Names opposed to Nullification in italics.