Pennsylvania 1812 House of Representatives, Philadelphia County

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1812 House of Representatives, Philadelphia County
Date:
1812
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
John Holmes, George Morton, John MacLeod, Daniel Groves, Jacob Holgate, Charles Souder, Joseph Bird, Enoch Wheeler, Thomas R. Peters, George Breck, John Thum, Nicholas Armbruster, William Paul, Joseph Starne, Christian Sheetz, Joseph Hoover
Candidates: John Holmes[1]George Morton[2]John MacLeod[3]Daniel Groves[4]Jacob Holgate[5]Charles Souder[6]Joseph BirdEnoch WheelerThomas R. PetersGeorge BreckJohn ThumNicholas ArmbrusterWilliam PaulJoseph StarneChristian SheetzJoseph Hoover
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [7][8][9][10]401339473125310230272965220121982197219221902185921914895891
Philadelphia County401339473125310230272965220121982197219221902185921914895891
District of Blockley and Kingsessing2102072052042041081231241221241241236555
Blockley----------------
Kingsessing----------------
District of Bristol and Germantown[11]39239238238236938126826926926826726810101010
Bristol----------------
Germantown----------------
District of Byberry, Lower Dublin, and Moreland[12]2252172162162122142642632692622612572744
Byberry----------------
Lower Dublin----------------
Moreland----------------
District of Northern Liberties16381638797784773759807809807805803803863858841849
Ward East882881340340335324427427426426426424549547537540
Ward West756757457444438435380382387379377370314311304309
Oxford13713713713212612613413413413413413493131
Penn33133031831530330875727574757412211512
Roxborough1691691681681461686969696969691211
District of Southwark, Moyamensing, and Passyunk[13]91185790290189490146045845745645845718869
District of Southwark563561560555558558402340399399400399----
Ward East283281286284285285240239239239240239----
Ward West280280274271273273162101160160160160----
Moyamensing225222224225223225424242414242----
Passyunk11874118118115118161616161616----

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]Elected.
[7]In some sources the Federalist candidates are referred to as Friends of the Peace candidates.
[8]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) from October 17, 1812 explains about Joseph Starne and John Hoover: "Those two gentlemen published that they would not be candidates on Leib's ticket, but as no republican of character would run on it, those gentlemen were run on it in spite of themselves." Leib's Ticket is listed as Paul, Starne, Sheetz, and Hoover. The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) goes on to state "The average majority of the democratic delegate Ticket over the Leib Ticket is TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY SIX VOTES: as however Leib to give a color of democracy to his Ticket, put Messrs. Holmes and Morton at the head of his ticket, we will deduct all their votes and then the average majority of the democratic delegate Ticket over Leib's Ticket is FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY NINE Votes!!!If the election were now to take place, Leib could not, by any art or artifice, get 500 votes."
[9]Sources reporting the vote totals for the county vary in which districts they have records for and how complete a set of returns they are using to publish their totals.
[10]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) from October 17 lists Charles Souder with 2985 total votes, however the individual totals add up to 2965 total votes which is the total reported in all other sources.
[11]Several early sources appear to have transposed the digits for Souder's vote total and mistakenly report him with 318 votes.
[12]This district is also referred to as Bustleton.
[13]While the district total for Southwark, Moyamensing, and Passyunk is correct, the individual totals reported are incomplete.

References:

The Whig Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1812.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1812.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1812.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1812.
The Sun (Baltimore, MD). October 17, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1812.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1812.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 22, 1812.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1812.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). November 3, 1812.

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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).
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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