Pennsylvania 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
Date:
1808
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Robert Brown, John Ross, William Milnor, John Pugh, John Hahn, Rosewell Welles
Candidates: Robert Brown[1]John Ross[2]William Milnor[3]John PughJohn HahnRosewell Welles
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanFederalist
Final Result: 921891679095909090268941
District of Two921891679095909090268941
Bucks County261327132729261026002710
Bensalem127666612712766
Bristol245289289245242288
Buckingham416653658416411654
Newtown427869870429426870
Nockamixon331969633133196
Richland517312316516517317
District of Rockhill476223230471471218
Solebury742052047575201
Luzerne County661134412926516031304
Abington123535121235
Braintrim179090171790
Bridgewater366366363665
Clifford4552745-7
Exeter362424363624
Harford142323141321
Huntington509898505098
Kingston123105101119119110
Nicholson631296631
Orwell442423341
Pittston541061055253105
Rush403233403733
Salem1112512699125
Sugarloaf275527275
Towanda327472323375
Tunkhannock784857785
Wilkes-Barre115204201112111199
Willingboro184343181843
Wyalusing359583360
Wysox114949131352
Montgomery County[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]283023092315283028212310
Abington[14][15]294332329294291332
Kreps[16][17]339868733933886
Lower Merion178170170178178170
Norristown[18]536489493535531488
Pottstown195676719519567
Sumneytown[19][20]315103104315312103
Trappe[21][22]367247247367367247
Webers[23][24]245460463246248462
Whitemarsh361355355361361355
Northampton County[25][26]284024952520278727902482
District of Allentown406337343412417341
Anthony's180737417517569
District of Easton[27]593489488584584479
Bethlehem486465484865
Easton991351359394127
Forks116515311711653
Lower Nazareth765554767455
Plainfield135636013213460
Upper Nazareth869698869
Williams108545410810653
Grimm's393203203939320
Heller's168989715615585
Housser's651071015050109
Lausanne93948--48
Mensch's244146157232234156
Millerstown203422428201204418
Mount Bethel344444434334344
Ohl's175108108177177107
Penn631421426363142
District of Saucon199757620319871
Schoener's152959415115193
Wayne County274306239212212135

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Der Freymuthige Libanoner (Lebanon, PA) reports 2831 votes for Robert Brown, 2147 votes for John Ross, 2152 votes for William Milnor, 2830 votes for John Pugh, 2826 votes for John Hahn, and 2146 votes for Rosewell Welles.
[5]The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA) reports 2831 votes for Robert Brown, 2147 votes for John Ross, 2152 votes for William Milnor, 2830 votes for John Pugh, 2826 votes for John Hahn, and 2146 votes for Rosewell Welles.
[6]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 2831 votes for Robert Brown, 2147 votes for John Ross, 2152 votes for William Milnor, 2830 votes for John Pugh, 2826 votes for John Hahn, and 2146 votes for Rosewell Welles in Montgomery County.
[7]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 2848 votes for Robert Brown, 2312 votes for John Ross, 2320 votes for William Milnor, 2826 votes for John Pugh, 2827 votes for John Hahn, and 2208 votes for Rosewell Welles.
[8]The Pennsylvania Correspondent, and Farmers' Advertiser (Doylestown, PA) reports 2848 votes for Robert Brown, 2312 votes for John Ross, 2320 votes for William Milnor, 2826 votes for John Pugh, 2827 votes for John Hahn, and 2308 votes for Rosewell Welles.
[9]The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 2848 votes for Robert Brown, 2312 votes for John Ross, 2320 votes for William Milnor, 2826 votes for John Pugh, 2827 votes for John Hahn, and 2308 votes for Rosewell Welles.
[10]Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 2848 votes for Robert Brown, 2312 votes for John Ross, 2320 votes for William Milnor, 2826 votes for John Pugh, 2827 votes for John Hahn, and 2308 votes for Rosewell Welles.
[11]The Pennsylvania Herald, and Easton Intelligencer (Easton, PA) reports 2848 votes for Robert Brown, 2312 votes for John Ross, 2320 votes for William Milnor, 2826 votes for John Pugh, 2827 votes for John Hahn, and 2208 votes for Rosewell Welles.
[12]The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 2848 votes for Robert Brown, 2312 votes for John Ross, 2330 votes for William Milnor, 2826 votes for John Pugh, 2827 votes for John Hahn, and 2308 votes for Rosewell Welles.
[13]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) reports 2818 votes for Robert Brown, 2147 votes for John Ross, 2152 votes for William Milnor, 2820 votes for John Pugh, 2826 votes for John Hahn, and 2146 votes for Rosewell Welles.
[14]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) reports 294 votes for Robert Brown, 167 votes for John Ross, 167 votes for William Milnor, 294 votes for John Pugh, 294 votes for John Hahn, and 167 votes for Rosewell Welles.
[15]The Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser (Norristown, PA) reports 291 votes for Robert Brown, 327 votes for John Ross, 326 votes for William Milnor, 291 votes for John Pugh, 291 votes for John Hahn, and 328 votes for Rosewell Welles.
[16]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) reports 340 votes for John Hahn.
[17]The Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser (Norristown, PA) reports 340 votes for John Hahn.
[18]The Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser (Norristown, PA) reports 539 votes for Robert Brown, 491 votes for John Ross, 493 votes for William Milnor, 538 votes for John Pugh, 534 votes for John Hahn, and 490 votes for Rosewell Welles.
[19]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) reports 316 votes for Robert Brown, 104 votes for John Ross, and 103 votes for William Milnor.
[20]The Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser (Norristown, PA) reports 316 votes for Robert Brown.
[21]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) reports 248 votes for Rosewell Welles.
[22]The Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser (Norristown, PA) reports 366 votes for Robert Brown and 248 votes for Rosewell Welles.
[23]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) reports 462 votes for John Ross.
[24]The Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser (Norristown, PA) reports 245 votes for Robert Brown, 463 votes for John Ross, 464 votes for William Milnor, 246 votes for John Pugh, 243 votes for John Hahn, and 463 votes for Rosewell Welles.
[25]The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 2846 votes for Robert Brown and 2526 votes for William Milnor.
[26]The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 2620 votes for William Milnor.
[27]The Pennsylvania Herald, and Easton Intelligencer (Easton, PA) reports 590 votes for Robert Brown, 491 votes for John Ross, 490 votes for William Milnor, 582 votes for John Pugh, 580 votes for John Hahn, and 482 votes for Rosewell Welles.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Original Election Returns. The National Archives, Washington, DC.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1808.
Pennsylvania Herald, and Easton Intelligencer (Easton, PA). October 12, 1808.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1808.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1808.
The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1808.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1808.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1808.
The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1808.
Northampton Farmer (Easton, PA). October 15, 1808.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1808.
The Reporter (Washington, PA). October 17, 1808.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1808.
Pennsylvania Correspondent, and Farmers' Advertiser (Doylestown, PA). October 18, 1808.
Der Freymuthige Libanoner (Lebanon, PA). October 19, 1808.
Der Eastoner-Deutsche Patriot, und Landmanns Wochenblatt (Easton, PA). October 19, 1808.
The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1808.
Pennsylvania Herald, and Easton Intelligencer (Easton, PA). October 19, 1808.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1808.
The Republican Argus (Northumberland, PA). October 19, 1808.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1808.
The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1808.
The Luzerne Federalist: and Susquehannah Intelligencer (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 21, 1808.
Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser (Norristown, PA). October 21, 1808.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1808.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1808.
Northampton Farmer (Easton, PA). October 22, 1808.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 22, 1808.
The Reporter (Washington, PA). October 24, 1808.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 25, 1808.
Pennsylvania Correspondent, and Farmers' Advertiser (Doylestown, PA). October 25, 1808.
The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA). October 26, 1808.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 26, 1808.
Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, PA). October 28, 1808.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 1, 1808.
The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA). November 2, 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 Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA). November 9, 1808.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 15, 1808.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). November 16, 1808.

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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).
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