Pennsylvania 1811 House of Representatives, Philadelphia County

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1811 House of Representatives, Philadelphia County
Date:
1811
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Isaac Heston, John MacLeod, Daniel Groves, Jacob Holgate, Jacob Shearer, William Duncan, Samuel Caster, Francis Engle, John Thompson, John Carter, George Morton, William Paul
Candidates: Isaac Heston[1]John MacLeod[2]Daniel Groves[3]Jacob Holgate[4]Jacob Shearer[5]William Duncan[6]Samuel CasterFrancis EngleJohn ThompsonJohn CarterGeorge MortonWilliam Paul
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanOld School RepublicanOld School RepublicanOld School RepublicanOld School RepublicanOld School RepublicanOld School Republican
Final Result: [7][8]201920152011201120011984139913901378137213701370
Philadelphia County201920152011201120011984139913901378137213701370
District of Blockley and Kingsessing98100100100100100323232323232
Blockley------------
Kingsessing------------
District of Bristol and Germantown[9]248247248242246239302618191919
Bristol------------
Germantown------------
District of Byberry, Lower Dublin, and Moreland[10]127129129127129131134134134136134134
Byberry------------
Lower Dublin------------
Moreland------------
District of Northern Liberties918914908919914904581588588579577581
Oxford[11]1051031031048991927673787676
Penn1691691691691691679810099989898
Roxborough108108108102108106------
District of Southwark, Moyamensing, and Passyunk246246248246246246432434434432430434
District of Southwark110110110110110109345345313345345344
District of East434243434342173173137173172172
District of West676867676767172172176172173172
Moyamensing------------
Passyunk------------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]Elected.
[7]The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 12 lists William Paul with 1360 votes and George Morton with 1370 votes.
[8]Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 12 lists Samuel Caster with 1401 votes.
[9]Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 12 lists George Morton with 0 votes.
[10]This district is also referred to as Bustleton.
[11]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) from October 12 attributes these same votes to Frankford.

References:

United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1811.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1811.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1811.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1811.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1811.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1811.
Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser (Norristown, PA). October 17, 1811.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1811.
Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, PA). October 18, 1811.
The Republican Argus (Northumberland, PA). October 23, 1811.
Der unabhangige Republikaner (Allentown, PA). October 25, 1811.

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