Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

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.

Acquisition Information

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

Historical Information

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

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.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Highland County (Va.). Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Local elections -- Virginia -- Highland County.

Geographical Names:

• Highland County (Va.) -- History -- 20th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

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