Mapping Early American Elections

13th Congress: Pennsylvania 1812

Pennsylvania elected one Federalist and twenty-two Democratic-Republicans to the Thirteenth Congress.

The map for this election is incomplete due to the lack of returns in a few counties.

Following the 1810 Census, Pennsylvania gained five more seats in the House of Representatives.

Pennsylvania used a district system for electing members to Congress. Each district elected one member of Congress except District 1, which elected four members, and Districts 2, 3, 5, 6, and 10, which each elected two members. The votes cast in Warren County are included in the Venango County totals.

In 1813, a special election was held in which Edward Crouch was elected to replace John Gloninger, who had resigned.

In 1813, a special election was held in which John Rhea was elected to replace Robert Whitehalll, who had died.

In 1813, a special election was held in which Daniel Udree was elected to replace John M. Hyneman, who had resigned.

In 1813, a special election was held in which Isaac Griffin was elected to replace John Smiie, who had died.

In 1813, a special election was held in which Thomas Wilson was elected to replace Abner Lacock, who had resigned after being elected to the United States Senate.

In 1814, a special election was held in which Samuel Henderson was elected to replace Jonathan Roberts, who had resigned.

In 1814, a special election was held in which Amos Slaymaker was elected to replace James Whitehill, who had resigned.

In most cases, only candidates who received more than 5 percent of the vote in a district are reported. Other candidates are reported as a group, but only if they in aggregate received more than 5 percent of the vote. In addition, percentages for each district may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding. The term Dissenting Republican includes various breakaway factions of the Democratic-Republican party.

New Nation Votes Data

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• PA US Congress 1812 District 10
• PA US Congress 1812 District 11
• PA US Congress 1812 District 12
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• PA US Congress 1812 District 14
• PA US Congress 1812 District 15