Pennsylvania 1820 Auditor, Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County

Office:
Auditor (County)
Title:
Auditor
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
Pennsylvania 1820 Auditor, Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County
Date:
1820
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Auditor/Auditor
Candidates:
Samuel Volans, Charles Knight, William P. Smith
Candidates: Samuel Volans[1]Charles KnightWilliam P. Smith
Affiliation:FederalistRepublicanOld School Republican
Final Result: [2]57684274818
City of Philadelphia[3]26891217788
Philadelphia County[4]3079305730
District of Blockley and Kingsessing1751351
Bristol5363-
Bustleton[5]145181-
Frankford11896-
Germantown219361-
District of Kensington[6]384393-
Moyamensing101675
Northern Liberties[7][8]10829786
Passyunk12125-
Penn292264-
Roxborough69166-
District of Southwark42922818

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA), October 11, refers to William P. Smith as part of the "Radicals or Fragments of Factions."
[3]The Democratic Press, October 11, reports 3689 votes for Samuel Volans.
[4]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) reports 3130 votes for Samuel Volans, 2965 for Charles Knight, and 31 for William P. Smith.
[5]The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA) reports 149 votes Samuel Volans.
[6]The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA) reports 344 votes for Samuel Volans.
[7]The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA) reports 1078 votes for Samuel Volans.
[8]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) reports 885 votes for Charles Knight and 7 votes for William P. Smith.

References:

The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1820.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1820.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1820.
The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1820.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1820.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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