Pennsylvania 1818 U.S. House of Representatives, District 15
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1818 U.S. House of Representatives, District 15
- Date:
- 1818
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Robert Moore, Thomas Wilson
Candidates: | Robert Moore[1] | Thomas Wilson |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Republican |
Final Result: | 2516 | 2185 |
District of Fifteen | 2516 | 2185 |
Beaver County[2] | 1304 | 170 |
Crawford County | 70 | 782 |
Erie County | 177 | 473 |
Mercer County[3] | 816 | 358 |
District of Venango and Warren[4] | 149 | 402 |
Venango County | - | - |
Warren County | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Crawford Weekly Messenger (Meadville, PA) lists 1394 votes for Robert Moore.
[3]The Statesman (Pittsburgh, PA) from October 31 lists Thomas Wilson with 368 votes.
[4]Some sources list the total of Venango and Warren as 191 votes for Robert Moore and 454 votes for Thomas Wilson.
References:
Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Relf's Philadelphia Gazette, and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 26, 1818.
The Crawford Weekly Messenger (Meadville, PA). October 31, 1818.
The Statesman (Pittsburgh, PA). October 31, 1818.
The Westmoreland Republican (Greensburgh, PA). October 31, 1818.
The Crawford Weekly Messenger (Meadville, PA). November 7, 1818.
The Statesman (Pittsburgh, PA). November 7, 1818.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 14, 1818.
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