Pennsylvania 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8
- Date:
- 1808
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- William Findley, John Kirkpatrick, Robert Philson, John Kimmel
Candidates: | William Findley[1] | John Kirkpatrick | Robert Philson | John Kimmel |
---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | Republican | |
Final Result: | 2871 | 1732 | 1647 | 44 |
District of Eight | 2871 | 1732 | 1647 | 44 |
Armstrong County[2][3][4] | 300 | 426 | 20 | - |
Cambria County | 153 | - | 145 | - |
Indiana County | 361 | 263 | 173 | - |
Jefferson County | - | - | - | - |
Somerset County[5][6] | 435 | 3 | 942 | 44 |
Westmoreland County[7][8] | 1622 | 1040 | 367 | - |
District of Derry | 162 | 100 | 82 | - |
District of Donegal | 150 | 1 | 2 | - |
District of Fairfield | 176 | 1 | - | - |
Franklin | 32 | 124 | 9 | - |
Greensburg | 86 | 30 | 3 | - |
Hempfield | 125 | 306 | 30 | - |
Mount Pleasant | 47 | 39 | 3 | - |
North Huntingdon | 156 | 110 | 5 | - |
District of Rostraver | 132 | 2 | - | - |
Salem | 97 | 72 | 3 | - |
District of South Huntingdon[9] | 266 | - | 215 | - |
Unity | 123 | 126 | 13 | - |
District of Washington | 70 | 129 | 2 | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Westmoreland and Indiana Register (Greensburg, PA) reports 300 votes for William Findley and 426 votes for John Kirkpatrick in Armstrong County. October 21, 1808.
[3]Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 300 votes for William Findley and 426 votes for John Kirkpatrick in Armstrong County. November 2, 1808.
[4]The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 300 votes for William Findley and 426 votes for John Kirkpatrick in Armstrong County. November 3, 1808.
[5]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) reports 433 votes for William Findley and 940 votes for Robert Philson in Somerset County. October 25, 1808.
[6]The Republican Argus (Northumberland, PA) reports 433 votes for William Findley and 940 votes for Robert Philson in Somerset County. November 2, 1808.
[7]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) reports 567 votes for Robert Philson in Westmoreland County. November 18, 1808.
[8]The Reporter (Washington, PA) reports 1041 votes for John Kirkpatrick and 365 votes for Robert Philson in Westmoreland County. October 17, 1808.
[9]The Farmers Register (Greensburg, PA) reports 1 vote for John Kirkpatrick in South Huntingdon District, Westmoreland County. October 14, 1808.
References:
Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Original Election Returns. The National Archives, Washington, DC.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1808.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1808.
The Farmers Register (Greensburg, PA). October 14, 1808.
The Reporter (Washington, PA). October 17, 1808.
The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA). October 19, 1808.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1808.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1808.
The Westmoreland and Indiana Register (Greensburg, PA). October 21, 1808.
The Reporter (Washington, PA). October 24, 1808.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 1, 1808.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 2, 1808.
The Republican Argus (Northumberland, PA). November 2, 1808.
The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 3, 1808.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 5, 1808.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 7, 1808.
The Reporter (Washington, PA). November 7, 1808.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 15, 1808.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). November 16, 1808.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). November 18, 1808.
Storey, Henry Wilson. History of Cambria County. Vol. I. New York: Lewis Publishing, 1907. 128, 133.
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