Indiana 1817 U.S. House of Representatives
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Indiana 1817 U.S. House of Representatives
- Date:
- 1817
- State:
- Indiana
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- William Hendricks, Thomas Posey
Candidates: | William Hendricks[1] | Thomas Posey |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | ||
Final Result: [2] | 5743 | 3813 |
Clark County | 467 | 368 |
Bethlehem | 10 | 58 |
Charlestown | 328 | 61 |
Collings | 54 | - |
Greenville | 8 | 49 |
Jeffersonville | 7 | 97 |
New Albany | 29 | 22 |
Washington | 30 | 53 |
Woods | 1 | 28 |
Daviess County | 135 | 165 |
Dearborn County[3] | 365 | 208 |
Franklin County | 1019 | 48 |
Bath | 79 | 1 |
Blooming Grove | 68 | 2 |
Brookville | 390 | 4 |
Springfield | 48 | - |
Gibson County | 116 | 181 |
Harrison County[4] | 457 | 430 |
Jackson County | 192 | 30 |
Jefferson County | 453 | 280 |
Jennings County[5] | 80 | 18 |
Knox County | 35 | 346 |
Orange County[6] | 482 | 210 |
Leatherwood[7] | 24 | 7 |
Perry County | 56 | 152 |
Hurricane | 1 | 37 |
Oil | 44 | 3 |
Troy | 8 | 57 |
Pike County | 71 | 71 |
Harbison | 20 | 4 |
Jefferson | 21 | 5 |
Madison | 7 | 9 |
Washington | 23 | 53 |
Posey County[8] | 121 | 453 |
Sullivan County[9] | 128 | 155 |
Dixon[10] | 26 | 28 |
Switzerland County[11] | 222 | 126 |
Warrick County | - | 195 |
Ohio | - | 37 |
Washington County | 383 | 242 |
Wayne County | 961 | 135 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Governors Messages and Letters lists 5075 votes for William Hendricks and 3272 votes for Thomas Posey.
[3]The Western Sun (Vincennes, IN) lists 208 votes for Thomas Posey.
[4]The Western Sun (Vincennes, IN) lists 455 votes for William Hendricks and 428 votes for Thomas Posey.
[5]The returns from Jennings County include the votes from Ripley County.
[6]The Western Sun (Vincennes, IN) lists 458 votes for William Hendricks and 203 votes for Thomas Posey.
[7]The returns for Leatherwood Townshipship in Orange County were received too late to be included in the Official Canvass.
[8]The Western Sun (Vincennes, IN) lists 171 votes for William Hendricks and 458 votes for Thomas Posey.
[9]The Western Sun (Vincennes, IN) lists 123 votes for William Hendricks.
[10]The returns from Dixon Townshipship were received too late to be included in the Official Canvass.
[11]The Western Sun (Vincennes, IN) lists 270 votes for William Hendricks and 80 votes for Thomas Posey.
References:
The Indiana Gazette (Corydon, IN). August 9, 1817.
Indiana Republican (Madison, IN). August 9, 1817.
The Western Sun (Vincennes, IN). August 9, 1817.
Indiana Republican (Madison, IN). August 16, 1817.
The Western Sun (Vincennes, IN). August 16, 1817.
Indiana Republican (Madison, IN). August 23, 1817.
The Western Sun (Vincennes, IN). August 23, 1817.
The Western Sun (Vincennes, IN). August 30, 1817.
The Western Sun (Vincennes, IN). September 6, 1817.
Indiana Republican (Madison, IN). September 16, 1817.
The Ohio Repository (Canton, OH). October 30, 1817.
Esarey, Logan, ed. Governors Messages and Letters: Messages and Papers of Jonathan Jennings, Ratliff Boon, William Hendricks. Vol. III, 1816-1825. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Commission, 1924. 21.
Riker, Dorothy Lois and Gayle Thornbrough. Indiana Election Returns 1816-1851. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Bureau, 1960. 71-72.
Robertson, Nellie Armstrong and Dorothy Riker, ed. The John Tipton Papers. Vol. I, 1809-1827. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Bureau, 1942. 137.
History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Chicago: Goodspeed Brothers, 1885. 291.
History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties, Indiana. Chicago: Goodspeed, 1885. 22, 264, 588, 592.
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