Pennsylvania 1818 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6, Special
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1818 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6, Special
- Date:
- 1818
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Thomas J. Rogers, Samuel Sitgreaves, scattering
| Candidates: | Thomas J. Rogers[1] | Samuel Sitgreaves | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | ||
| Final Result: [2][3] | 2926 | 226 | 40 |
| District of Six | 2926 | 226 | 40 |
| Bucks County | 1002 | 165 | - |
| Lehigh County[4] | 596 | 49 | - |
| Northampton County | 1043 | 12 | 47 |
| Bushkill | 58 | - | 2 |
| Butz's | 59 | - | - |
| District of East Penn and Lausanne | 29 | - | - |
| East Penn | - | - | - |
| Lausanne | - | - | - |
| Easton | 240 | - | 29 |
| Frantz's | 51 | - | - |
| Hood's | 42 | - | - |
| Houser's | 52 | - | 12 |
| Lehigh | 58 | - | - |
| Mench's | 48 | - | 1 |
| Moore | 39 | - | 3 |
| Mount Bethel | 184 | - | - |
| Saucon | 87 | - | - |
| Sim. Hellers | 67 | - | - |
| Towamensing | 29 | - | - |
| Pike County | 126 | - | - |
| Wayne County | 159 | - | 2 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"To supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of John Ross, Esq." Pennsylvania Correspondent. March 10, 1818.
[3]"No Ticket having been formed by the Federalists, no serious opposition was made to the election of Mr. Rogers." Correspondent and Farmers' Advertiser (Doylestown, PA). March 10, 1818.
[4]The Spirit of Pennsylvania lists 496 votes for Thomas J. Rogers.
References:
Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Correspondent and Farmers' Advertiser (Doylestown, PA). March 10, 1818.
The Easton Centinel (Easton, PA). March 13, 1818.
Spirit of Pennsylvania (Easton, PA). March 13, 1818.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). March 14, 1818.
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