Pennsylvania 1812 Commissioner, Chester County

Office:: Commissioner (County)
Title:: Commissioner
Jurisdiction:: County

Label:: Pennsylvania 1812 Commissioner, Chester County
Date:: 1812
State:: Pennsylvania
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Commissioner/Commissioner
Candidates:: Eber Worthington, William Bennett

Candidates:	Eber Worthington [1]	William Bennett
Affiliation:	Republican	Federalist
Final Result: [2]	3149	3083
Chester County	3149	3083
Chatham	169	380
Gum Tree	178	97
Hoods	323	127
Manor	387	175
Marshaltown	19	305
New London[3]	166	46
New Red Lion	79	316
Paoli	470	510
Pughtown	643	163
Red Lion	304	369
Sloan's	198	132
West Chester	213	463

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]William Bennett is referred to as a member of the British Party in the October 21 edition of The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). This was a Jeffersonian newspaper and wanted to make the Federalists look bad by referring to them as the "British Party." William Bennett is referred to as a Whig in The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) from October 24, 1812.

[3]These votes are listed in The Chester and Delaware Federalist (West Chester, PA) as having been cast at the "New London Cross Roads."

References:

The Chester and Delaware Federalist (West Chester, PA). October 21, 1812.

The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1812.

The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 24, 1812.

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