Pennsylvania 1824 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1824 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
Date:
1824
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Daniel H. Miller, Stephen Duncan, Jacob Shearer
Candidates: Daniel H. Miller[1]Stephen DuncanJacob Shearer
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2][3][4][5]21311163528
District of Three21311163528
Philadelphia County[6]---
Bristol[7]64266
Bustleton[8]1369423
Germantown[9]228972
District of Kinsington[10]25314160
Northern Liberties899490364
Oxford[11]8014512
Penn3551019
Rose Hill[12]3138-
Roxborough853152

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"In the third congressional district, Daniel H. Miller, Esq. the regular democratic candidate, was elected by a majority of near sixteen hundred over Jacob Shearer, the alliance candidate; a circumstance strongly indicative of public sentiment, when we remember that up to this time Mr. Shearer has been an uniform and faithful republican, and is certainly a highly respectable citizen." Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1824.
[3]The Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA) lists Daniel H. Miller with 2126 votes, Stephen Duncan with 1098 votes and Jacob Shearer with 606 votes.
[4]The Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists Jacob Shearer with 538 votes though the township totals add up to 528.
[5]The Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) ran returns on October 13, 1824 that were the same as the returns from the United States Gazette, Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) and the Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). On October 16, The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) ran a new set of returns labelled "Official Returns".
[6]All parts not included in the 1st Congressional District.
[7]The United States Gazette (Philadelphia, PA), Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) and Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA) list Stephen Duncan with 29 votes.
[8]The United States Gazette (Philadelphia, PA), Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) and Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA) list Stephen Duncan with 96 votes.
[9]The Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA), Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) and Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) list Daniel H. Miller with 233 votes.
[10]The United States Gazette (Philadelphia, PA), Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) and Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA) list Stephen Duncan with 63 votes and Jacob Shearer with 138 votes.
[11]The United States Gazette (Philadelphia, PA), Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) and Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA) list Stephen Duncan with 155 votes.
[12]The Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA) lists Stephen Duncan with 28 votes.

References:

Original Election Certificate. The National Archives, Washington, DC.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1824.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1824.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1824.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1824.
The National Gazette and Literary Register (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1824.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1824.
The United States Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1824.
United States Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1824.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1824.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1824.

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