Pennsylvania 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, District 9

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, District 9
Date:
1812
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
David Bard, John Blair
Candidates: David Bard[1]John Blair
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2]37791191
District of Nine37791191
Centre County137299
Huntingdon County[3]9331001
Alexandria148109
Coffee Run5278
Dublin5783
Frankstown94125
Huntingdon88197
Shaver's Creek17773
Shirley52136
Tuckahoe3426
Warriors Mark17181
Williamsburg6093
Mifflin County[4]147491

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Vote totals for the ninth congressional district are listed on the Original Election Certificate from 1812. County returns have been found for Centre and Huntingdon but not for Mifflin County. The only individual township totals are for Huntingdon County, published in The Huntingdon Gazette (Huntingdon, PA) from October 13, 1812. Vote totals from The Huntingdon Gazette (Huntingdon, PA) are listed here and vary slightly from other published sources for Huntingdon and Mifflin counties.
[3]Some sources list Daniel Bard with 939 votes.
[4]Some sources list Daniel Bard with 1468 votes.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Original Election Certificate. The National Archives, Washington, DC.
Official Statement of Votes for the Ninth Congressional District.
Greensburgh and Indiana Register (Greensburg, PA). October 15, 1812.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 17, 1812.
The Reporter (Washington, PA). October 19, 1812.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 20, 1812.
The Chester and Delaware Federalist (West Chester, PA). October 21, 1812.
The Crawford Weekly Messenger (Meadville, PA). October 21, 1812.
The Weekly Register (Norristown, PA). October 21, 1812.
The Political and Commercial Register (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1812.
Greensburgh and Indiana Register (Greensburg, PA). October 22, 1812.
The Huntingdon Gazette (Huntingdon, PA). October 22, 1812.
The Mercury (Pittsburgh, PA). October 22, 1812.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). October 22, 1812.
Kline's Weekly Carlisle Gazette (Carlisle, PA). October 23, 1812.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 24, 1812.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). October 24, 1812.
Northumberl. Republicaner (Sunbury, PA). October 24, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 24, 1812.
The Western Press (Mercer, PA). October 24, 1812.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). October 27, 1812.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 27, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 29, 1812.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 31, 1812.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). October 31, 1812.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). November 3, 1812.
The Gleaner (Wilkes-Barre, PA). November 6, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 7, 1812.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). November 11, 1812.

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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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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).
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).
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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