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 Pugh | John Hahn | Rosewell Welles |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Republican | Federalist |
Final Result: | 9218 | 9167 | 9095 | 9090 | 9026 | 8941 |
District of Two | 9218 | 9167 | 9095 | 9090 | 9026 | 8941 |
Bucks County | 2613 | 2713 | 2729 | 2610 | 2600 | 2710 |
Bensalem | 127 | 66 | 66 | 127 | 127 | 66 |
Bristol | 245 | 289 | 289 | 245 | 242 | 288 |
Buckingham | 416 | 653 | 658 | 416 | 411 | 654 |
Newtown | 427 | 869 | 870 | 429 | 426 | 870 |
Nockamixon | 331 | 96 | 96 | 331 | 331 | 96 |
Richland | 517 | 312 | 316 | 516 | 517 | 317 |
District of Rockhill | 476 | 223 | 230 | 471 | 471 | 218 |
Solebury | 74 | 205 | 204 | 75 | 75 | 201 |
Luzerne County | 661 | 1344 | 1292 | 651 | 603 | 1304 |
Abington | 12 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 35 |
Braintrim | 17 | 90 | 90 | 17 | 17 | 90 |
Bridgewater | 36 | 63 | 66 | 36 | 36 | 65 |
Clifford | 45 | 52 | 7 | 45 | - | 7 |
Exeter | 36 | 24 | 24 | 36 | 36 | 24 |
Harford | 14 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 21 |
Huntington | 50 | 98 | 98 | 50 | 50 | 98 |
Kingston | 123 | 105 | 101 | 119 | 119 | 110 |
Nicholson | 6 | 31 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 31 |
Orwell | 4 | 42 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 41 |
Pittston | 54 | 106 | 105 | 52 | 53 | 105 |
Rush | 40 | 32 | 33 | 40 | 37 | 33 |
Salem | 11 | 125 | 126 | 9 | 9 | 125 |
Sugarloaf | 27 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 5 |
Towanda | 32 | 74 | 72 | 32 | 33 | 75 |
Tunkhannock | 7 | 84 | 85 | 7 | 7 | 85 |
Wilkes-Barre | 115 | 204 | 201 | 112 | 111 | 199 |
Willingboro | 18 | 43 | 43 | 18 | 18 | 43 |
Wyalusing | 3 | 59 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 60 |
Wysox | 11 | 49 | 49 | 13 | 13 | 52 |
Montgomery County[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] | 2830 | 2309 | 2315 | 2830 | 2821 | 2310 |
Abington[14][15] | 294 | 332 | 329 | 294 | 291 | 332 |
Kreps[16][17] | 339 | 86 | 87 | 339 | 338 | 86 |
Lower Merion | 178 | 170 | 170 | 178 | 178 | 170 |
Norristown[18] | 536 | 489 | 493 | 535 | 531 | 488 |
Pottstown | 195 | 67 | 67 | 195 | 195 | 67 |
Sumneytown[19][20] | 315 | 103 | 104 | 315 | 312 | 103 |
Trappe[21][22] | 367 | 247 | 247 | 367 | 367 | 247 |
Webers[23][24] | 245 | 460 | 463 | 246 | 248 | 462 |
Whitemarsh | 361 | 355 | 355 | 361 | 361 | 355 |
Northampton County[25][26] | 2840 | 2495 | 2520 | 2787 | 2790 | 2482 |
District of Allentown | 406 | 337 | 343 | 412 | 417 | 341 |
Anthony's | 180 | 73 | 74 | 175 | 175 | 69 |
District of Easton[27] | 593 | 489 | 488 | 584 | 584 | 479 |
Bethlehem | 48 | 64 | 65 | 48 | 48 | 65 |
Easton | 99 | 135 | 135 | 93 | 94 | 127 |
Forks | 116 | 51 | 53 | 117 | 116 | 53 |
Lower Nazareth | 76 | 55 | 54 | 76 | 74 | 55 |
Plainfield | 135 | 63 | 60 | 132 | 134 | 60 |
Upper Nazareth | 8 | 69 | 69 | 8 | 8 | 69 |
Williams | 108 | 54 | 54 | 108 | 106 | 53 |
Grimm's | 39 | 320 | 320 | 39 | 39 | 320 |
Heller's | 168 | 98 | 97 | 156 | 155 | 85 |
Housser's | 65 | 107 | 101 | 50 | 50 | 109 |
Lausanne | 9 | 39 | 48 | - | - | 48 |
Mensch's | 244 | 146 | 157 | 232 | 234 | 156 |
Millerstown | 203 | 422 | 428 | 201 | 204 | 418 |
Mount Bethel | 344 | 44 | 44 | 343 | 343 | 44 |
Ohl's | 175 | 108 | 108 | 177 | 177 | 107 |
Penn | 63 | 142 | 142 | 63 | 63 | 142 |
District of Saucon | 199 | 75 | 76 | 203 | 198 | 71 |
Schoener's | 152 | 95 | 94 | 151 | 151 | 93 |
Wayne County | 274 | 306 | 239 | 212 | 212 | 135 |
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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