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March 15, 1843
The Middlebury People's Press
Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Criticism of Ohio's congressional district bill as gerrymandering favoring Loco Focos, despite Whig majorities in 1840 and recent elections, resulting in Whigs holding fewer districts.
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Ohio.--The State Journal says that the bill to divide this state into Congressional districts partakes of the worst features of the Gerrymander. The Whig, majorities are piled up mountain high--like Pelion and Ossa upon the summits of Olympus.- The 21st district, for example, Ashtabula, Lake, Geauga and Cuyahoga, gave an aggregate Whig majority at the election in 1840, of 6117! The 4th district Wayne, Green, &c., gave a like majority of 4811! The Loco Foco majorities are attenuated to their utmost capacity. By the election of 1840, when the Whigs had a majority of 16,000 in the State, they would hold but ten of the twenty one districts, and by the last fall's election, which showed the Loco Focos in a minority in the State of 2000, the Whigs would carry six of the new districts, and the party composing the minority of the People, the other FIFTEEN!
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Ohio Gerrymander
Congressional Districts
Whig Majority
Loco Foco Districts
Where did it happen?
Ohio
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Ohio
Event Date
1840 And Last Fall's Election
Outcome
whigs would hold only 10 of 21 districts in 1840 despite 16,000 majority; in recent election with 2000 minority, whigs carry 6, loco focos 15.
Event Details
The State Journal criticizes the bill dividing Ohio into congressional districts as gerrymandering, piling Whig majorities in few districts while attenuating Loco Foco majorities across many.