Pennsylvania 1805 State Senate, District 1

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1805 State Senate, District 1
Date:
1805
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
Jacob Sommer, John Porter
Candidates: Jacob Sommer[1]John Porter
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2]52664359
District of One[3]52664359
Delaware County1117474
Newtown32096
City of Philadelphia[4]21461434
Ward Cedar111100
Ward Chesnut14860
Ward Dock12636
Ward High Street20640
Ward Locust132121
Ward Lower Delaware18495
Ward Middle13554
Ward New Market166134
Ward North221153
Ward North Mulberry91117
Ward South10150
Ward South Mulberry165253
Ward Upper Delaware140150
Ward Walnut12071
Philadelphia County[5][6][7]20022451
District of Blockley and Kingsessing15776
Blockley11447
Kingsessing4329
District of Byberry, Lower Dublin, Moreland, and Oxford[8]386178
Byberry--
Lower Dublin--
Moreland--
Oxford--
District of Germantown, Bristol, and Roxborough411339
Bristol4664
Germantown302151
Roxborough63124
District of Northern Liberties7571312
District of Northern Liberties East376588
District of Northern Liberties West381724
District of Southwark, Moyamensing, and Passyunk292534
Moyamensing38123
Passyunk2095
District of Southwark East151135
District of Southwark West83181

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Jacob Sommer is listed in some sources as Jacob Sommers.
[3]There are a small discrepencies (usually of 1 to 2 votes, if any) in the totals for Jacob Sommer and John Porter listed by individual townships in District 1. The totals listed by county and the entire district are more consistent, but the city of Philadelphia has a discrepency of 100 votes. The votes totals as listed for this election here are consistent with the Original Election Returns vote total of 5266, and the totals listed in the majority of other sources.
[4]The Political and Commercial Register (Philadelphia, PA), October 9, 1805 is the only newspaper which provides totals by Ward within the city and they add up to 2046 votes for Jacob Sommer. The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 10 lists for Jacob Sommer with 2046 votes and the Aurora from October 10 lists him with 2036, while other sources list Jacob Sommer with 2146 votes in the city. The latter, 2146, is consistent with the total of 5,266 for the entire district as reported in the Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
[5]Jacob Sommer's vote total in Philadelphia County is often reported as 2003 votes, however the individual township and populated place totals listed in the Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 16, show that his total in the county should be 2002 votes. Other sources report totals which often include majority numbers and not actual vote totals, producing different reported results.
[6]The individual township and populated place totals listed in the Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 16, add up to 2002 votes for Jacob Sommer, however, it lists 2003 as the county total (as do the majority of other sources). The discrepency is possibly due to Northern Liberties being listed as 756 votes rather than the 757 reported in most other sources for Northern Liberties. Earlier editions of the American Daily Advertiser, from October 9 and October 10, provide a breakdown of the votes from East Northern Liberties and West Northern Liberties which add up to 757.
[7]Some other sources report totals which include majority numbers and not actual vote totals, producing different reported results.
[8]Several sources attribute these votes to the populated place of Bustleton. Often these votes are listed as Sommer's majority, and not as an actual vote total for the district.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 9, 1805.
Political and Commercial Register (Philadelphia, PA). October 9, 1805.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 9, 1805.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1805.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1805.
The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1805.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1805.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1805.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1805.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1805.
The Crawford Weekly Messenger (Meadville, PA). October 16, 1805.
Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). October 18, 1805.
American Eagle (Easton, PA). October 19, 1805.
The Bedford Gazette (Bedford, PA). October 19, 1805.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1805.
Aurora, for the Country (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1805.
Aurora, for the Country (Philadelphia, PA). October 28, 1805.
Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). November 1, 1805.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). November 4, 1805.

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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).
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).
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).
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).
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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