Pennsylvania 1812 Select Council, Philadelphia City

Office:
Select Council (City)
Title:
Select Councillor
Jurisdiction:
City
Label:
Pennsylvania 1812 Select Council, Philadelphia City
Date:
1812
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Select Council/Select Councillor
Candidates:
James Vanuxem, James C. Morris, William Warner, J.W. Thompson, Zaccheus Collins, George Vaux, John B. Wallace
Candidates: James VanuxemJames C. MorrisWilliam WarnerJ.W. ThompsonZaccheus CollinsGeorge VauxJohn B. Wallace
Affiliation:supported by both partiesRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFriends of PeaceFriends of PeaceFriends of Peace
Final Result: [1][2][3]5774295129492934283928232821
City of Philadelphia5774295129492934283928282821

Notes:

[1]The Friends of Peace are also listed as Federalists.
[2]The American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD) from October 17 lists James Vanuxem with 5777 votes.
[3]The votes reported in The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 16 are stated to have been taken from the offical returns and are listed here. Vote totals differ slightly in The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 15 and the American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD) from October 17, which list Zaccheus Collins with 2831 votes, George Vaux with 2829 votes, and John B. Wallace with 2823 votes.

References:

The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1812.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1812.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1812.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1812.
The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1812.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1812.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 17, 1812. Extra Edition/
The Sun (Baltimore, MD). October 17, 1812.

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