1793 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia explained

Election Name:1793 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
Country:Virginia
Type:legislative
Previous Election:1790 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
Previous Year:1790
Next Election:1795 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
Next Year:1795
Seats For Election:All 19 Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
Colour1:b8ff60
Party1:Anti-Administration
Last Election1:8
Seats1:15
Seat Change1: 7
Colour2:00da23
Party2:Pro-Administration
Last Election2:2
Seats2:4
Seat Change2: 2

Virginia gained nine representatives from the 1790 census, and in addition, the old was lost after its territory became the new State of Kentucky. There were, therefore, ten new districts created for the 3rd Congress.

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Alexander WhitePro-Administration1789Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Administration gain.
nowrap Robert Rutherford (Anti-Admin) 56.6%
John Smith (Anti-Admin) 25.8%
Alexander White (Pro-Admin) 17.6%
Andrew Moore
Anti-Administration1789Incumbent re-elected.nowrap Andrew Moore (Anti-Admin)[1]
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Anti-Administration gain.
nowrap Joseph Neville (Anti-Admin)
George Jackson (Anti-Admin)
Jeremiah Jacobs
William MacCleery
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Anti-Administration gain.
Results subsequently challenged but upheld.
nowrap Francis Preston (Anti-Admin)
Abraham Trigg
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Pro-Administration gain.
nowrap George Hancock (Pro-Admin) 60.5%
Charles Clay 34.0%
Calohill Minnis 5.5%
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Anti-Administration gain.
nowrap Isaac Coles (Anti-Admin)
Abraham B. Venable
Anti-Administration1790Incumbent re-elected.nowrap Abraham B. Venable (Anti-Admin)
Joseph Wyatt
Thomas Scott (Pro-Admin)
Tarlton Woodson (Pro-Admin)
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Anti-Administration gain.
nowrap Thomas Claiborne (Anti-Admin)
Richard Kennon
Jesse Brown
J. Nicholson
William B. GilesAnti-Administration1790Incumbent re-elected.nowrap William B. Giles (Anti-Admin)
Robert Bolling
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Anti-Administration gain.
nowrap Carter B. Harrison (Anti-Admin)
John H. Briggs
Josiah Parker
Anti-Administration1789Incumbent re-elected.
as Pro-Administration
nowrap Josiah Parker (Pro-Admin[2])
John Neirson
John Page
Anti-Administration1789Incumbent re-elected.nowrap John Page (Anti-Admin)
Samuel Griffin
Anti-Administration1789Incumbent re-elected.
as Pro-Administration
nowrap Samuel Griffin (Pro-Admin[3])
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Anti-Administration gain.
nowrap Francis Walker (Anti-Admin)
James Madison, Jr.
Anti-Administration1789Incumbent re-elected.nowrap James Madison, Jr. (Anti-Admin)
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Anti-Administration gain.
nowrap Anthony New (Anti-Admin)
John Roane (Anti-Admin)
Francis Corbin
Richard Bland Lee
Pro-Administration1789Incumbent re-elected.nowrap Richard Bland Lee (Pro-Admin)
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Anti-Administration gain.
nowrap John Nicholas (Anti-Admin)
William Pickett
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Anti-Administration gain.
nowrap John Heath (Anti-Admin)
Walter Jones (Anti-Admin)
Francis L. Lee

See also

Notes and References

  1. Source does not give numbers of votes or has incomplete data
  2. Had previously been Anti-Administration, but switched to Pro-Administration/Federalist from this point on
  3. Had been Anti-Administration in the previous election