Pennsylvania 1814 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3, Special
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1814 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3, Special
- Date:
- 1814
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Amos Slaymaker, John Whiteside
| Candidates: | Amos Slaymaker[1] | John Whiteside |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican |
| Final Result: [2][3][4][5][6] | 2917 | 2187 |
| District of Three[7] | 2917 | 2187 |
| Dauphin County[8] | 145 | 89 |
| Halifax | - | - |
| Harrisburg | 62 | 89 |
| Hummelstown | 13 | - |
| Middle Paxton | - | - |
| Middletown | 51 | - |
| Military | 4 | - |
| Upper Paxton (Hawk's) | 9 | - |
| Upper Paxton (Snyder's) | 4 | - |
| West Hanover | 2 | - |
| Lancaster County[9] | 2772 | 2098 |
| Bart | 17 | 79 |
| Churchtown | 149 | 83 |
| Colerain | 21 | 86 |
| Columbia | 176 | 3 |
| Drumore | 97 | 44 |
| Lancaster | 780 | 445 |
| Conestoga | 27 | 43 |
| Ward East | 148 | 128 |
| Hempfield | 142 | 12 |
| Lampeter | 168 | 42 |
| Lancaster | 27 | 8 |
| Manheim | 88 | 32 |
| Manor | 53 | 25 |
| Ward West | 127 | 155 |
| Lititz | 128 | 54 |
| Little Britain | 158 | 76 |
| Manheim | 154 | 63 |
| Marietta | 19 | 62 |
| Martic | 71 | 50 |
| Maytown | 33 | 109 |
| Military | 32 | 311 |
| Mount Joy | 78 | 129 |
| New Holland | 351 | 110 |
| Reamstown | 68 | 172 |
| Sadsbury | 48 | 69 |
| Salisbury | 129 | - |
| Strasburg | 198 | 90 |
| Winters | 65 | 63 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Amos Slaymaker was elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James Whitehill and served from October 11, 1814 to March 3, 1815.
[3]"Through a mistake in printing the congress tickets for this county and Lebanon, the federalists have carried Amos Slaymaker, vice James Whitehill resigned. His time of service will be from this time till the 4th of next March." The Chronicle or Harrisburgh Visitor (Harrisburg, PA). October 17, 1814.
[4]"It is proper here to remark that the circumstances of Mr. Slaymaker having at first a majority of the votes given in the district, was owing to a want of formality in the printing of the Democratic Ticket in this and in Lebanon county. The name of a candidate in the room of James Whitehill, resigned, was omitted in all but a few hundreds; while the Federalist gave as many votes for Mr. Slaymaker in the room of Mr. Whitehill, as they did for the candidates for the 14th Congress." The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 26, 1814.
[5]Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 24, 1814 reports that "The Citizens, Volunteers and Militia of the Counties of Dauphin and Lebanon, having generally omitted to vote for either Candidate, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of John Whitehill, AMOS SLAYMAKER, the Federal Candidate, is, therefore, elected a Member of the present Congress."
[6]At one point The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) mistakenly reports: "John Whiteside, Esq. it appears, is elected to fill the vacancy in the present Congress occasioned by the resignation of James Whitehill, Esq. This is owing to the Judges of the late Election in Lancaster county having neglected to send one or more of their number of Elizabethtown, on the 2nd Tuesday of this monh, to assist in making out a final return of the votes, in comformity to law. The votes of that county, having not been returned on the day prescribed, are lost, and Mr. Whiteside is consequently elected."
[7]An original election return reports that Amos Slaymaker received 306 votes and John Whiteside received 454 votes in Dauphin and Lebanon counties. The votes cast in Lancaster county were not included in this return, dated November 8, 1814.
[8]The Chronicle or Harrisburgh Visitor (Harrisburg, PA) from October 17, 1814 lists Amos Slaymaker with 141 total votes.
[9]An original return reports 1974 votes for John Whiteside.
References:
Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 15, 1814.
The Oracle of Dauphin (Harrisburg, PA). October 15, 1814.
The Chronicle or Harrisburgh Visitor (Harrisburg, PA). October 17, 1814.
Political and Commercial Register (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1814.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1814.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1814.
Der Volksfreund (Lancaster, PA). October 18, 1814.
Pennsylvania Republican (Harrisburg, PA). October 18, 1814.
Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, PA). October 21, 1814.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 22, 1814.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 24, 1814.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 24, 1814.
Der Volksfreund (Lancaster, PA). October 25, 1814.
Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, PA). October 28, 1814.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 26, 1814.
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