Pennsylvania 1817 Select Council, Philadelphia City

Office:: Select Council (City)
Title:: Select Councillor
Jurisdiction:: City

Label:: Pennsylvania 1817 Select Council, Philadelphia City
Date:: 1817
State:: Pennsylvania
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Select Council/Select Councillor
Candidates:: William Rush, Joseph S. Lewis, William Meredith, Elihu Chauncey, Stephen Girard, Samuel Wetherill, P. S. Duponcean, Michael Fox, John Bohlen, Anthony Cuthbert, J. W. Thompson

Candidates:	William Rush	Joseph S. Lewis	William Meredith	Elihu Chauncey	Stephen Girard	Samuel Wetherill	P. S. Duponcean	Michael Fox	John Bohlen	Anthony Cuthbert	J. W. Thompson
Affiliation:	supported by both parties	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican
Final Result: [1]	3855	2914	2873	2852	1634	1630	1618	1610	971	960	946
City of Philadelphia[2]	3855	2914	2873	2852	1634	1630	1618	1610	971	960	946
Ward Cedar	312	166	161	160	101	103	102	103	151	151	145
Ward Chestnut	223	188	184	180	89	88	87	85	43	39	39
Ward Dock	210	181	174	177	46	45	46	45	32	32	30
Ward High Street	191	166	164	165	69	70	66	67	25	24	24
Ward Locust	347	229	229	224	116	114	115	112	119	118	116
Ward Lower Delaware	285	243	240	237	129	129	129	129	44	45	45
Ward Middle	247	181	181	180	94	95	96	93	66	65	64
Ward New Market	247	181	181	180	94	95	96	93	66	65	64
Ward North	417	340	337	338	166	169	165	166	79	81	78
Ward North Mulberry	304	203	203	203	230	229	229	229	101	101	101
Ward South	227	189	187	179	76	71	72	70	42	39	39
Ward South Mulberry	362	274	269	267	238	238	238	239	91	99	89
Ward Upper Delaware	258	194	190	186	142	141	137	137	63	63	62
Ward Walnut	179	153	151	149	65	63	63	62	27	36	27

Notes:

[1]The United States Gazette lists John Bohlen, Anthony Cuthbert, and J.W. Thompson as "Independent Republicans."

[2]The American Daily Advertiser, Ocotber 16 ,and the Democratic Press, October 16, give 2908 votes for Joseph S. Lewis in Philadelphia, though the ward votes given add up to 2914.

References:

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.

United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1817.

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