Pennsylvania 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4
Date:
1808
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Robert Whitehill, David Baird, John Glonninger, William Alexander, Sr.
Candidates: Robert Whitehill[1]David Baird[2]John GlonningerWilliam Alexander, Sr.
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [3]8807877432283165
District of Four8807877432283165
Cumberland County[4][5]2712270112111217
District of Buffalo72722323
District of Carlisle662665400405
District of Kritzer353350131129
District of Landisburgh273273114114
District of Millerstown232232118118
District of Newville491490185185
District of Petersburgh81816969
District of Shippensburgh338336109111
District of Toboine2112126263
Dauphin County30653043894860
Anville2122123332
East Hanover1851851212
Halifax1641643737
Harrisburg5465398478
Hummelstown1611536452
Jonestown12012088
Lebanon331323140131
Meck's (Upper Paxton)1211224241
Middle Paxton1011012323
Middletown145145198197
Myerstown262262--
Palmyra134134146146
Shaefferstown1171173737
Stumpstown17717767
Upper Paxton (Snyder's)11611587
West Hanover1731745352
Huntingdon County[6][7][8]14181424911867
Alexandria147147122120
Coffee-Run95958888
Dublin63658993
Frankstown1931947071
Huntingdon183186208206
Shaver's Creek2292294242
Shirley7272175175
Tuckaho57571515
Warriors Mark2422425654
Williamsburg1371374646
Mifflin County16121606215221
Armagh----
Derry----
Fermanagh236236--
Greenwood----
Lack----
Mifflin----
Millford239239--
Union136135--
Wayne2031996869

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) reports 3235 total votes for John Glonninger and 3208 total votes for William Alexander, Sr. November 15, 1808.
[4]The Reporter (Washington, PA) reports 1212 votes for William Alexander, Sr. in Cumberland County. October 24, 1808.
[5]The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA) reports 1210 votes for William Alexander, Sr. in Cumberland County. October 26, 1808.
[6]The Huntingdon Gazette (Huntingdon, PA) reports 915 total votes for John Glonninger and 910 votes for William Alexander, Sr. in Huntingdon County. October 15, 1808.
[7]The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) reports 915 votes for John Glonninger and 910 votes for William Alexander, Sr. in Huntingdon County. November 15, 1808.
[8]The Der Freymuthige Libanoner (Lebanon, PA) reports 910 votes for John Glonninger and 915 votes for William Alexander, Sr. in Huntingdon County. October 26, 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.
Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). October 14, 1808.
The Huntingdon Gazette (Huntingdon, PA). October 15, 1808.
The Oracle of Dauphin (Harrisburg, PA). October 15, 1808.
The Reporter (Washington, PA). October 17, 1808.
Dauphin Guardian (Harrisburg, PA). October 18, 1808.
Der Freymuthige Libanoner (Lebanon, PA). October 19, 1808.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1808.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1808.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1808.
The Reporter (Washington, PA). October 24, 1808.
The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA). October 26, 1808.
Der Freymuthige Libanoner (Lebanon, 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 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).
handwritten notes
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).
handwritten notes
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).
handwritten notes
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).
handwritten notes
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).
handwritten notes
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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