Pennsylvania 1818 House of Representatives, Allegheny and Butler Counties

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1818 House of Representatives, Allegheny and Butler Counties
Date:
1818
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
William Marks, John Gilmore, Walter Forward, John Wilson, Andrew Christy, William Cochran, Joseph Reed
Candidates: William Marks[1]John Gilmore[2]Walter Forward[3]John Wilson[4]Andrew ChristyWilliam CochranJoseph Reed
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [5][6][7]3977235221602053199219121850
District of Allegheny and Butler3977235221602053199219121850
Allegheny County[8][9]2898175717621669129313051250
Deer71811916565351
Elizabeth219129109192909114
Fayette109110112110461550
Indiana68233124403938
Mifflin165838689888982
Moon135373841999997
Ohio85252524606060
Pine76656707071
Pitt23119520489120115155
City of Pittsbugh947695695653266279268
Ward East421308313294120122119
Ward West526387382359146157149
Plumb125575954686773
Robinson109717176414135
Ross110555357595358
Saint Clair382207211210169177170
District of One[10]194115119110778077
District of Two1889292100929793
Versailles67474528212728
Butler County[11]1078594407375699607600

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]The county votes add up to 3976 votes for William Marks, 2351 for John Gilmore, 2169 for Walter Forward, and 2044 for John Wilson. The original election returns, however, report the totals given here.
[6]"General Marks was run on both tickets and Gen. Wilson, who is a sound Republican was taken up by the 'combined forces', in order to help their ticket." The Statesman (Pittsburgh, PA). October 31, 1818.
[7]"The Election in this district, has resulted in the complete triumph of the combined forces, under the new title of 'Independent Democratic Republicans.' They have carried every man on their ticket." The Statesman (Pittsburgh, PA). October 24, 1818.
[8]The Spirit of the Times and The Carlisle Gazette, and the Western Repository of Knowledge (Carlisle, PA) (Carlisle, PA) lists 1759 votes for John Gilmore.
[9]The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA) lists 2899 votes for William Marks, 1758 for John Gilmore, and 1763 for Walter Forward.
[10]The Pittsburgh Mercury (Pittsburgh, PA) lists these returns as being from Birmingham.
[11]The Relf's Philadelphia Gazette, and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) and The Spirit of the Times and The Carlisle Gazette, and the Western Repository of Knowledge (Carlisle, PA) (Carlisle, PA) list 397 votes for Walter Forward and 384 votes for John Wilson.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Pittsburgh Mercury (Pittsburgh, PA). October 16, 1818.
The Statesman (Pittsburgh, PA). October 17, 1818.
The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA). October 20, 1818.
The Pittsburgh Mercury (Pittsburgh, PA). October 23, 1818.
The Statesman (Pittsburgh, PA). October 24, 1818.
The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA). October 26, 1818.
Relf's Philadelphia Gazette, and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 26, 1818.
The Spirit of the Times and The Carlisle Gazette, and the Western Repository of Knowledge (Carlisle, PA) (Carlisle, PA). October 26, 1818.
The Statesman (Pittsburgh, PA). October 31, 1818.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 7, 1818.

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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).

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