Pennsylvania 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, District 9
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, District 9
- Date:
- 1808
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- John Smilie, Thomas Meason
Candidates: | John Smilie[1] | Thomas Meason |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist |
Final Result: | 3183 | 1560 |
District of Nine | 3183 | 1560 |
Fayette County[2][3] | 2103 | 1107 |
Greene County[4] | 1080 | 453 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Reporter (Washington, PA) reports 1993 votes for John Smilie and 981 votes for Thomas Meason in Fayette County. October 17, 1808.
[3]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) reports 1993 votes for John Smilie and 981 votes for Thomas Meason in Fayette County. October 26, 1808.
[4]The Reporter (Washington, PA) reports 1049 votes for John Smilie and 389 votes for Thomas Meason in Greene County. November 7, 1808.
References:
Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Original Election Certificate. The National Archives, Washington, DC.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1808.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 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 Reporter (Washington, PA). October 24, 1808.
The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA). October 26, 1808.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 1, 1808.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 2, 1808.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 5, 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.
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