Pennsylvania 1808 House of Representatives, Philadelphia County

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1808 House of Representatives, Philadelphia County
Date:
1808
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Joseph Starne, James Engle, Jacob Shearer, Christian Sheetz, John Thompson, Michael Leib, William Duncan, Samuel Wheeler, Jonathan Roberts, Joshua Humphreys, John Johnson, Jr., William Rose
Candidates: Joseph Starne[1]James Engle[2]Jacob Shearer[3]Christian Sheetz[4]John Thompson[5]Michael Leib[6]William DuncanSamuel WheelerJonathan RobertsJoshua HumphreysJohn Johnson, Jr.William Rose
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [7][8]440043744372436443603512227114331428142214221418
Philadelphia County440043744372436443603512227114331428142214221418
Blockley------------
Bristol706970707057584747474747
East Southwark252252250252251226235212212211211212
Frankford------------
Germantown317317317317313210346247246247247247
Lower Dublin------------
Moreland and Byberry------------
Moyamensing198198197198197193474545454545
Northern Liberties------------
Ward East112611091105109711058174489899949391
Ward West11951182118211821181944374126124123124118
Passyunk120120120120120112201717171717
West Southwark396297400399401371150138139133139139

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]Elected.
[7]The Reporter (Washington, PA) reports 1423 total votes for Jonathan Roberts.
[8]The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA) reports 1423 total votes for Jonathan Roberts.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1808.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1808.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1808.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1808.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1808.
The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1808.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1808.
Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1808.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1808.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1808.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1808.
The Reporter (Washington, PA). October 24, 1808.
The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA). October 26, 1808.

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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).

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