Pennsylvania 1807 House of Representatives, Philadelphia City, Special

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1807 House of Representatives, Philadelphia City, Special
Date:
1807
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Thomas P. Cope, James Sharswood
Candidates: Thomas P. Cope[1]James Sharswood
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2][3][4][5]18521051
City of Philadelphia[6]18521051
Ward Cedar9598
Ward Chesnut14666
Ward Dock13224
Ward High[7]19839
Ward Locust73104
Ward Lower Delaware13266
Ward Middle12952
Ward New Market17670
Ward North24186
Ward North Mulberry4273
Ward South12438
Ward South Mulberry141191
Ward Upper Delaware10486
Ward Walnut11958

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Thomas P. Cope was supported also by the Constitutionalists.
[3]"Pursuant to a writ issued by the Speaker of the House of Representatives of this State, a special election was held yesterday when Thomas P. Cope, esq. was chosen to represent the city of Philadelphia, in the said house of representatives, in the place of Samuel Carver, esq. deceased." Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 23, 1807.
[4]"Majority for T. Cope, 799." The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 23, 1807.
[5]"Yesterday came on the election of a representative in the Assembly for this city, in the room of Samuel Carver, deceased, and at the close of the Poll, the votes stood as follows:" The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 24, 1807.
[6]The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 1053 votes for James Sharswood.
[7]The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 41 votes for James Sharswood.

References:

The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. December 23, 1807.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 23, 1807.
Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 23, 1807.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 23, 1807.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 24, 1807.

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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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