Pennsylvania 1806 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1806 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1
Date:
1806
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
John Porter, Jacob Richards, Joseph Clay, William Graham, Isaac Worrell, Joseph Hemphill, John Sergent
Candidates: John Porter[1]Jacob Richards[2]Joseph Clay[3]William GrahamIsaac WorrellJoseph HemphillJohn Sergent
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: 4857477047004223421329221578
District of One4857477047004223421329221578
Delaware County[4]48248748170970169533
Chester[5]14114613816615914826
Concord119127121191199206-
Darby1361311361251211213
Newtown8683862212222204
City of Philadelphia[6][7]181817851752205420451593606
Ward Cedar1321321291261297060
Ward Chesnut90858416115813440
Ward Dock44444213412911230
Ward High Street59555821421318737
Ward Locust12512211592936536
Ward Lower Delaware15715214517117411575
Ward Middle72676512012210331
Ward New Market19419418619119415147
Ward North16916815923022920247
Ward North Mulberry16616416170713441
Ward South535159109989722
Ward South Mulberry27027126917217011667
Ward Upper Delaware20019819813513611137
Ward Walnut87828212912910636
Philadelphia County[8]25572498246714601467634939
District of Blockley and Kingsessing918687991047133
Blockley-------
Kingesessing-------
District of Byberry, Lower Dublin, Moreland, and Oxford219212202207159129115
Byberry-------
Lower Dublin-------
Moreland-------
Oxford-------
Frankford72--9872--
District of Bristol, Germantown, and Roxborough27320720520623378157
Bristol-------
Germantown-------
Roxborough-------
District of Northern Liberties144014221407----
District of Northern Liberties East635625619314315115214
District of Northern Liberties West805797788----
District of Southwark, Passyunk, and Moyamensing570567562342354112241
Moyamensing111701084042429
Passyunk6970681619416
District of East Southwark18217917818010262128
District of West Southwark2082072081001913468

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Township totals provided for William Graham add up to 703 votes, but Graham's official vote total in Delaware County is 709 votes.
[5]The United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA) from October 15 lists John Porter with 148 votes in Chester.
[6]Some sources list Isaac Worrell with 2055 votes, but ward totals add up to 2045 total votes.
[7]Ward totals reported in Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) on October 16, which are included here, add up to 1603 votes for Joseph Hemphill, but Hemphill's total in the city is 1593 votes.
[8]Township and district totals for Philadelphia County are reported in Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 16. On October 18, revised county totals were published but did not update the township and district totals, which are listed here, and reflect the first reported totals.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1806.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1806.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1806.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1806.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1806.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1806.
The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1806.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1806.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1806.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1806.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1806.
The Bedford Gazette (Bedford, PA). October 20, 1806.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 21, 1806.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 21, 1806.
The Centinel (Gettysburg, PA). October 22, 1806.
Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe (Harrisburg, PA). October 25, 1806.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 28, 1806.
The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 29, 1806.
Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser (Norristown, PA). October 31, 1806.
The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA). November 4, 1806.
American Citizen (New York, NY). November 5, 1806.
The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA). November 5, 1806.

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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).
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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