Source: The Centinel
Jan 27 1821

The following statement exhibits the number of votes taken at the late 
congressional election in this district, as ascertained by the returns of 
several Sheriffs compared at Kinston on Wednesday last.

             Blackledge            McKenne
Carteret,       116                   53
Craven,         397                  111
Jones,          165                   25
Lenoir,          81                   18
Wayne,           49                  290
Johnston,       880                  644
                644
                236 majority

From Greene, where Gen. McKenne is said to have had a majority of 70 
votes, no returns were received. Admitting this to be correct, Mr. 
Blackledge's actual majority is 166.





Back to Miscellaneous Records
Back to Carteret County Page