Pennsylvania 1815 House of Representatives, Philadelphia County

Office:: House of Representatives (State)
Title:: State Representative
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: Pennsylvania 1815 House of Representatives, Philadelphia County
Date:: 1815
State:: Pennsylvania
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:: John Holmes, Jacob G. Tryon, George Morton, Joel B. Sutherland, Joseph B. Norbury, Jacob Holgate, Michael Leib, Andrew French, Cornelius Trimnull, John P. Colcord, Jacob Winnemore, Samuel Castor, Samuel Breck, Charles Lloyd, George DeBenneville, Joseph Wilson, George Reese, Sr., John Barnes

Candidates:	John Holmes [1]	Jacob G. Tryon [2]	George Morton [3]	Joel B. Sutherland [4]	Joseph B. Norbury [5]	Jacob Holgate [6]	Michael Leib	Andrew French	Cornelius Trimnull	John P. Colcord	Jacob Winnemore	Samuel Castor	Samuel Breck	Charles Lloyd	George DeBenneville	Joseph Wilson	George Reese, Sr.	John Barnes
Affiliation:	New School Republican	New School Republican	New School Republican	New School Republican	New School Republican	New School Republican	Old School Republican	Old School Republican	Old School Republican	Old School Republican	Old School Republican	Old School Republican	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist
Final Result: [7][8][9]	2378	2349	2339	2337	2336	2310	1901	1863	1762	1750	1728	1526	595	258	257	250	232	159
Philadelphia County[10][11][12]	2378	2349	2339	2337	2336	2310	1901	1863	1762	1750	1728	1526	595	258	257	250	232	159
District of Blockley and Kingsessing	156	157	154	156	157	157	35	38	39	39	39	40	24	23	23	23	23	23
District of Bristol and Germantown[13]	310	309	310	310	310	311	145	146	148	148	148	141	8	6	6	6	3	6
District of Lower Dublin, Byberry, and Moreland[14]	199	168	169	169	168	168	114	131	133	131	133	113	-	-	-	-	-	-
Northern Liberties[15][16]	895	902	889	894	888	886	858	811	804	807	809	517	518	212	209	205	200	125
Ward East	515	519	510	513	510	508	436	419	414	414	416	279	266	120	119	115	114	85
Ward West	380	383	379	381	378	378	422	392	390	393	393	238	252	92	90	90	86	40
Oxford[17][18]	90	90	87	89	89	90	85	82	86	84	86	81	2	-	-	-	-	-
Penn[19]	125	129	128	126	127	131	159	154	153	149	152	141	22	7	7	6	4	4
Roxborough[20]	106	106	107	107	106	78	42	45	45	45	45	45	-	-	-	-	-	-
District of Southwark, Moyamensing, and Passyunk[21][22][23]	497	488	495	486	491	489	462	456	454	447	416	456	21	10	12	10	12	1

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]Elected.

[4]Elected.

[5]Elected.

[6]Elected.

[7]"Why then is Castor so much the lowest? We have heard but one reason, it was feared he would not be so thorough-going as the others, because at the last Presidential Election, just before the election, he resigned as a candidate on the Clintonian Electoral Ticket." The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1815.

[8]"Many Federalists did not vote any assembly ticket. We will give their reason by stating a fact which occurred in Penn TownshiThree Federalists came up to vote, being furnished with complete federal tickets, wanting however the Assembly, which they asked from an Old Schoolman who handed them three of their tickets. Upon opening them one of the Federalists asked "Do you run Boyer for Senator?" "Yes" was the answer. "Then," said the Federalist, "you have broke bargain - you were to have voted for Morgan, and as you don't vote him we won't vote your Assembly." The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1815.

[9]Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 16, 1815 lists the "New School Republicans" as "Snyderites."

[10]"In the county of Philadelphia the election of Dr. Michael Leib the Old School candidate for the state legislature has failed by 60 votes. Dr. Sutherland had 1856 votes, and Dr. Leib 1796." The Chronicle or Harrisburgh Visitor (Harrisburg, PA). October 16, 1815.

[11]The October 14th edition of The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) and the October 21st edition of The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) both report 1853 total votes for Andrew French.

[12]The Political and Commercial Register (Philadelphia, PA) from October 14, 1814 lists 2338 total votes for George Morton, 2335 total votes for Joel B. Sutherland, 2308 total votes for Jacob Holgate, 1907 total votes for Michael Leib, 1862 total votes for Cornelius Trimnull, 1850 total votes for John P. Colcord, and 1534 total votes for Samuel Castor.

[13]Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 12, 1814 lists 148 votes for Michael Leib in the district composed of Bristol and Germantown Townships.

[14]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) lists the returns of Lower Dublin, Byberry, and Moreland Townships under "Bustletown." October 14, 1815.

[15]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) from October 11, 1814 lists 202 votes for Charles Lloyd in Northern Liberties Township.

[16]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) from October 14, 1814 lists 704 votes for Cornelius Trimnull, 707 votes for John P. Colcord, 709 votes for Jacob Winnemore, and 190 votes for George Reese, Sr. in Northern Liberties Township.

[17]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) lists the returns of Oxford Township under "Frankford." October 14, 1815.

[18]The October 14th edition of The Political and Commercial Register and the October 12th edition of Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) both report 87 votes for Michael Leib in Oxford Township.

[19]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) from October 14, 1814 lists 129 votes for George Morton, 160 votes for Michael Leib, and 144 votes for Andrew French in Penn Township.

[20]The October 14th edition of The Political and Commercial Register and the October 12th edition of Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) both report 106 votes for George Morton, 106 votes for Joel B. Sutherland, 76 votes for Jacob Holgate, and 47 votes for Michael Leib in Roxborough Township.

[21]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) from October 11, 1814 lists 316 votes for Jacob Winnemore in Southwark, Moyamensing, and Passyunk Townships.

[22]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) from October 14, 1814 lists 448 votes for Samuel Castor in Southwark, Moyamensing, and Passyunk Townships.

[23]The October 14th edition of The Political and Commercial Register and the October 12th edition of Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) both report 485 votes for Joel B. Sutherland and 316 votes for Jacob Winnemore in Southwark, Moyamensing, and Passyunk Townships.

References:

The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1815.

Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1815.

The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1815.

Political and Commercial Register (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1815.

Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1815.

The Chronicle or Harrisburgh Visitor (Harrisburg, PA). October 16, 1815.

Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1815.

The Freeman's Journal and Columbian Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1815.

United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1815.

The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 21, 1815.

Pennsylvania Republican (Harrisburg, PA). October 24, 1815.

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