Pennsylvania 1812 Commissioner, Montgomery County

Office:
Commissioner (County)
Title:
Commissioner
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
Pennsylvania 1812 Commissioner, Montgomery County
Date:
1812
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Commissioner/Commissioner
Candidates:
Owen Evans, James B. Harris
Candidates: Owen Evans[1]James B. Harris
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: 27392116
Montgomery County[2]27392116
Abington290323
Hughes's217371
Kreps's31450
Lower Merion196138
Norristown583481
Pottsgrove[3]20054
Sumneytown290127
Trappe309239
Whitemarsh340324

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Several sources published results which are lower than the correct returns, in part because "the returns from Kreps' district are not yet received," as explained in The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 21.
[3]Pottsgrove is also known as Pottstown.

References:

The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1812.
The Weekly Register (Norristown, PA). October 21, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 22, 1812.

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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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