Pennsylvania 1812 Commissioner, Montgomery County
- Office:
- Commissioner (County)
- Title:
- Commissioner
- Jurisdiction:
- County
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1812 Commissioner, Montgomery County
- Date:
- 1812
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Commissioner/Commissioner
- Candidates:
- Owen Evans, James B. Harris
Candidates: | Owen Evans[1] | James B. Harris |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist |
Final Result: | 2739 | 2116 |
Montgomery County[2] | 2739 | 2116 |
Abington | 290 | 323 |
Hughes's | 217 | 371 |
Kreps's | 314 | 50 |
Lower Merion | 196 | 138 |
Norristown | 583 | 481 |
Pottsgrove[3] | 200 | 54 |
Sumneytown | 290 | 127 |
Trappe | 309 | 239 |
Whitemarsh | 340 | 324 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Several sources published results which are lower than the correct returns, in part because "the returns from Kreps' district are not yet received," as explained in The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 21.
[3]Pottsgrove is also known as Pottstown.
References:
The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1812.
The Weekly Register (Norristown, PA). October 21, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 22, 1812.
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