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  NC - District 01
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Parents > United States > North Carolina > NC - District 01
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1837 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 10, 1837 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 10, 1837 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1837 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1839 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler February 05, 2023 09:32am
Data SourcesRaleigh Standard 8/30/1837. The official return for Chowan County is located in the N.C. Department of Archives and History and agrees with the numbers provided by the Standard.
Description Shepard declined to run for another term, and Sawyer was chosen as the replacement nominee, as reported in the Fayetteville Observer on 4/20/1837.

Moore's announcement of his candidacy appeared in the Raleigh Standard on 7/26/1837.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won08/13/1835
NameWilliam B. Shepard Votes2,534 (79.26%)
Term03/04/1835 - 03/04/1837 Margin2,105 (+65.84%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won08/08/1839
NameKenneth Rayner Votes2,635 (56.74%)
Term03/04/1839 - 03/04/1841 Margin626 (+13.48%)
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Name Rep. Samuel T. Sawyer Godwin C. Moore  
PartyWhig Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 2,111 (55.31%) 1,706 (44.70%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -405 (-10.61%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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