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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth elected Col. George W. Smith to the Council of State on Saturday last, replacing the deceased Lewis Harvie, after six ballots involving candidates Skelton Jones, Charles K. Mallory, William Wardlaw, and Thomas Upshaw.
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On the first ballot the votes were for Mallory 60; Smith 52; Wardlaw 40; Upshaw 20: Jones 11—Total 183.
As none of the candidates had a majority of the whole number, no less than five other ballots took place, before the election was decided, the results of which were the following:
2d Ballot.—Mallory 70; Smith 63: Wardlaw 37: Upshaw 16—Total 186.
3d Ballot.—Mallory 87; Smith 84; Wardlaw 13: Scattering 3—Total 187.
4th Ballot—Charles K. Mallory 94; Smith 93: Samuel K. Mallory 1—Total 188
5th Ballot.—Mallory 94: Smith 94—Total 188
6th Ballot.—Mallory 93: Smith 95—Total 188
Col. George W. Smith was therefore declared duly elected a member of the Council of State.
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Saturday Last
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The General Assembly proceeded by joint ballot to elect a member of the Council of State to replace Lewis Harvie. Candidates: Skelton Jones of Hanover, Charles K. Mallory of Elizabeth City, Colonel George W. Smith, Doctor William Wardlaw, Doctor Thomas Upshaw of this city. Ballots: 1st - Mallory 60, Smith 52, Wardlaw 40, Upshaw 20, Jones 11 (total 183); 2nd - Mallory 70, Smith 63, Wardlaw 37, Upshaw 16 (total 186); 3rd - Mallory 87, Smith 84, Wardlaw 13, Scattering 3 (total 187); 4th - Mallory 94, Smith 93, Samuel K. Mallory 1 (total 188); 5th - Mallory 94, Smith 94 (total 188); 6th - Mallory 93, Smith 95 (total 188). Smith declared elected.