Highland County (Va.) Election Records, 1944-1974

Location of collection:

Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia

800 East Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Archives Reference Services

Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov

Phone: (804) 692-3888

Web: www.lva.virginia.gov

Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Highland County (Va.) Election Records, 1944-1974. Local government records collection, Highland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

Creator:

Highland County (Va.)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Highland County (Va.) Election Records, 1944-1974. Local government records collection, Highland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Highland County (Va.) Election Records, 1944-1974, are abstracts of votes. These records are certified by the circuit court clerk and document the summary by the Electoral Board of the official results. Includes total number of voters, write-in certification, total votes for each candidate/issue.

Biographical / historical:

Highland County was named for its mountainous terrain. It was formed from Bath and Pendleton (West Virginia) Counties in 1847.

Acquisition information:

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Highland County.

Physical location:

State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia

Physical description:

.35 cu. ft. (1 box)

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Local elections -- Virginia -- Highland County.
Abstracts (summaries) -- Virginia -- Highland County.
Election returns -- Virginia -- Highland County.
Local government records -- Virginia -- Highland County.