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County Seat Struggle in Fayette County 1859 Vote
The Fayette County contest over moving the county seat from West Union to Fayette culminated in an April 1859 election. Voters in multiple towns favored keeping West Union, with 1,236 for removal and 1,204 against, a majority of 883 opposing the change. West Union residents rejected the move, while Fayette backers alleged fraud and threatened prosecutions of underage voters. The result preserved West Union as the county seat, a decision not to be revisited soon amid lingering tensions and shifting local loyalties.
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