Pennsylvania 1817 Coroner, Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County

Office:
Coroner (District)
Title:
Coroner
Jurisdiction:
District
Label:
Pennsylvania 1817 Coroner, Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County
Date:
1817
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Coroner/Coroner
Candidates:
John Dennis, Jacob Fitler, Benjamin Lyndall, John Turner, Sr., John P. Harper, Lewis Rush, John Negus, Samuel Castor, John Porter
Candidates: John Dennis[1]Jacob FitlerBenjamin LyndallJohn Turner, Sr.John P. HarperLewis RushJohn NegusSamuel CastorJohn Porter
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: 66275483487831761045774524507285
District of Philadelphia City and County[2]66275483487831761045774524507285
City of Philadelphia267020852447185969640234974166
Ward Cedar156-240---15--
Ward Chestnut153-123---32--
Ward Dock96-136---21--
Ward High Street105-121---48--
Ward Locust205-234---15--
Ward Lower Delaware196-188---24--
Ward Middle158-158---25--
Ward New Market131-207---26--
Ward North282-279---33--
Ward North Mulberry358-154---18--
Ward South102-176---15--
Ward South Mulberry397-168---38--
Ward Upper Delaware204-174---18--
Ward Walnut122-89---21--
Philadelphia County3957339824311317349372175433119
Blockley[3]221-142------
Bristol75-62------
Bustelton207-216---3--
Germantown394-200---29--
Kingsessing497-183---6--
Moyamensing144-94---1--
District of Northern Liberties1191-782---48--
Oxford137-130---46--
Penn305-150---9--
Roxborough189-62------
District of Southwark and Passyunk597-410---33--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists 527 votes for Samuel Castor.
[3]The Democratic Press lists these returns as "Blockley and Kingsessing."

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1817.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1817.
Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1817.
Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1817.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1817.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1817.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1817.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 22, 1817.

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