Pennsylvania 1809 State Senate, District 1

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1809 State Senate, District 1
Date:
1809
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
John Connelly, Clement Humphreys, William Binder, Jacob Somers, Anthony Morris
Candidates: John Connelly[1]Clement Humphreys[2]William Binder[3]Jacob SomersAnthony Morris
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [4][5]85085290498035893341
District of One85085290498035893341
City of Philadelphia[6][7][8][9][10]46522438239922612271
Philadelphia County38562852258113281070
Blockley and Kingsessing2021361336865
Germantown and Bristol336227100241112
Lower Dublin, Byberry, and Moreland240133128105107
District of Northern Liberties[11]173613271298435408
Ward East810621605204187
Ward West926706693231221
Oxford1751206111155
Roxborough94128877131
Southwark, Moyamensing, and Passyunk1073781774297292

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Michael Bright resigned his seat prior to the beginning of the session and was replaced by John Connelly, who was supported by both political parties.
[5]John Dorsey resigned his seat prior to the beginning of the session and was replaced by Clement Humphreys.
[6]The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) from October 24, 1809 reports 2458 votes for Clement Humphreys in Philadelphia City.
[7]The Chester and Delaware Federalist (West Chester, PA) from October 18, 1809 reports 2435 votes for Clement Humphreys in Philadelphia City.
[8]The United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA) from October 11, 1809 reports 2433 votes for Clement Humphreys in Philadelphia City.
[9]The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 12, 1809 reports 2433 votes for Clement Humphreys and 2299 votes for William Binder in Philadelphia City.
[10]The Amerikanischer Beobachter (Philadelphia, PA) from October 19, 1809 reports 2339 votes for William Binder in Philadelphia City.
[11]The Freeman's Journal and Columbian Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA) from October 20, 1809 reports 1208 votes for William Binder in Northern Liberties Township.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1809.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1809.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1809.
The Freeman's Journal and Columbian Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1809.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1809.
Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1809.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1809.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1809.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1809.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1809.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1809.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1809.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 17, 1809.
Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, PA). October 17, 1809.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 17, 1809.
The Chester and Delaware Federalist (West Chester, PA). October 18, 1809.
The Freeman's Journal and Columbian Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1809.
Amerikanischer Beobachter (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1809.
The Crawford Weekly Messenger (Meadville, PA). October 19, 1809.
The Freeman's Journal and Columbian Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA). October 20, 1809.
Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). October 20, 1809.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1809.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 24, 1809.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 24, 1809.
Der Libanoner Morgenstern (Lebanon, PA). October 25, 1809.
The Huntingdon Gazette (Huntingdon, PA). October 26, 1809.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 31, 1809.
The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA). November 1, 1809.

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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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