The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-10
VIrgilAia Election.

We subjoin such returns have reached us OF
the election Monday last in Virginia:
ALEXANDRIA, December SIP. m.-The election
for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney Gen
eral, and members of both branches OF the Legs
lature, took place in Virginia to-day. This Id the
first election under the new constitution, and The
fret time that State officers have been chosen by
the direct vote of the people. send you the fol
lowing returns, compared with the last Preslden-
tial VOTE when General Cass carried the State by
,562 majority
Alexandria City.-For Governor Summers,
Wing, ESQ., Johnson, Democrat, 422. The vote
for ylor in 1S4S $50, to 225 for Cass. Lieu
tenant Governor: Watts, Wing, COL; Leake, Dem
ocrat 43l Attorney General Baxter, w hig, cog;
Bocock, Democrat, 1923. Senate Thomas, Wing,
600; Berry, Democrat, 427 Delegates Massey,
Wing, GIG Irwin, Democrat, 423.
Faifar County Court house.-Summers, 10 {;
Johnson. 81; Watts, lI5; Leake, 80; Baxter, ZIG;
Bocock, 90; Thomas, l43; Berry, SO; Stewart,
1872; Throckmoron, 7S.
Bars Cross Roads Precinct Summers, SO !;
Johnson, 35 Watts, 81 Leakc, ID; Baxter, 81 /;
Bococl, 35; Thomas, So; Berry, "a; Massey, al J;
Irwin, 30.
JVest End Fairfar johnson, Democrat, los !;
Summers, Wing, %; Berry, Democrat, LOG; Tho
mas, Wing, 80; Throckmorton, Democrat, ia;
Stewart, Wing, 95
ALEXANDRIA, December S.--Stages bring addi-
tional returns:
rs, Leake ~, Baxter "a, Bocock 49,, Thomas 10,
Berry 81, Stewart so, Tbrockmorton 7S
Occoquon gives johnson 70, Summers ~, Mason
SO, Leake IL, Watts Al French "A, Boccck II,
Saunders los, Baxter A.
Fairfar gives Summers 40, johnson SO, Thomas
AZ, Bocock 33, Stewart 43, Throckmorton 81
RrcHMosp, December SIN Richmond city,
majority for Summers, the Wing candidate for
Governor, and for Watts and Baxter, the Wing
candidates for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney
General, is about 700 John A. Meredith, Wing,
is elected Senator, and Conway Robinson, William
C.. Darlington, and William F. Butler, Wings,
elected to the House Of Delegates.
In HenricO county, Summers. Wing, for Gov
ernor, has majority Of so, and Waite and Baxter
about the same. w. ID. Winston, Wing, elected
Senator and T. Griffin, Wing, elected Delegate.
Petersburg gives 100 majority forJohnson, Dem
ocrat for Governor 1t gave Taylor SO majority.
NORFOLK, December SIN this city Summers,
Wing, has 1873 majority; Watts for Lieutenant
Governor IFS; Baxter for Attorney General 1876;
Tabb for the Senate l43; and Robertson for the
House of Delegates l26. All Wings.
In Portsmouth, Johnson. Democrat has 327 ma
iority; Leake for Lieutenant Governor BAG; and Be
cock for Attorney General 327.
MApTINsDURG, December SIN this (Berkley)
county, johnson, Democrat, has $50 ma jority.
Tue Richmond Enquirer of yesterday morning
states that tbs Wings have 500 majority in the city
of Richmond.
NORFOLK, December S.-The Democrats are
making great exertions. The Wing majority ID
slightly reduced In Norfolk county the Demo
cratic majority is 22S in Princess Anne, John
sons majority is 81 In Nansemond, the wing
majority ia T6 one precinct to hear from, which
will slightly reduce it. In the Isle OF Wight, the
Dem ,cratic majority at two of the precincts was