Pennsylvania 1815 U.S. House of Representatives, District 9, Special
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1815 U.S. House of Representatives, District 9, Special
- Date:
- 1815
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Thomas Burnside, John Bratton
Candidates: | Thomas Burnside[1] | John Bratton |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Republican |
Final Result: [2] | - | - |
District of Nine | - | - |
Centre County | 1278 | 194 |
McKean County | - | - |
Clearfield County | - | - |
Huntingdon County | 1479 | 671 |
Alexandria | 163 | 93 |
Coffee Run | 82 | 25 |
Dublin | 81 | 50 |
Frankstown | 108 | 118 |
Huntingdon | 285 | 75 |
Shaver's Creek | 184 | 65 |
Shirleysburg | 56 | 139 |
Spruce Creek | 106 | 12 |
Tuckahoe | 54 | 21 |
Warriors Mark | 166 | 30 |
Williamsburg | 194 | 43 |
Mifflin County | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]In 1814, David Bard was re-elected to the House of Representatives, but died before he took his seat. To fill the vacancy, Thomas Burnside was elected in a special election held on October 10, 1815. He served until April 1816, when he resigned.
References:
Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). September 9, 1815.
The Huntingdon Gazette (Huntingdon, PA). October 19, 1815.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 28, 1815.
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