Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Vermont Watchman And State Journal
Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Reports Whig Party gains in the 1840 U.S. elections across New Jersey, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and a summary of 15 states, including majorities, legislative control, and congressional seats, supporting Harrison's presidential bid against Van Buren.
Merged-components note: Election results tables and text from New Jersey, Georgia, and Pennsylvania merged into a single domestic news component on U.S. election outcomes; original labels included tables, now unified under domestic_news.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
| 1840. | 1858. | ||
| Whig. | Loco. | Whig. | Loco. |
| 10 counties | 23,207 | 18,424 | 47,955 |
| Lehigh | 2349 | ||
| Sehuylkill | 400 | 1508 | |
| Franklin | 850 | 2560 | |
| Cumberland | 350 | 2316 | |
| Adams | 551 | 1775 | |
| Perry | 1067 | ||
| Erie | 1300 | 1100 | |
| 25,258 | 59,593 | ||
| 19,901 | 53,438 |
NEW JERSEY.
THE "BIG SEAL" CLAPPED UPON LOFOCISM.
In twelve counties Whig gain 2543 since last year in the popular vote. In the legislature the Whig majority now is 31; last year 16—Whig gain 15. A Whig will therefore be elected to the United States Senate in the place of Garret D. Wall.
GEORGIA.
"REDEEMED, REGENERATED, DISENTHRALLED."
We have the pleasure today of announcing that Georgia—the only state in which the Whigs at the outset refused to accede to the nomination of Harrison—has given a handsome Whig majority, and thus joined the grand army for Harrison.
In 68 counties the Whig majority is 5690; gain 4300. All right.
PENNSYLVANIA
10 In
Whig maj. 6357 Whig maj. 6155
Legislature. The Whigs have 52 in the House, being a majority; the Senate stands 20 Whigs to 13 locofocos.
Members of Congress elected.
1. Charles Brown, loco.
2. John Sargeant, whig.
Geo. W. Tolland, whig.
3. Chas. J. Ingersoll, loco, gain.
4. John Edwards, whig.
Jeremiah Brown, whig.
Francis James, whig.
5. Joseph Fornance, loco.
6. Robert Ramsay, Whig, gain.
7. John Westbrook, loco.
9. Geo. Keim, loco.
10. W. Simonton, whig.
11. James Gerry, loco.
Another Member of Congress gained. The Whigs have gained a member (Dr. Merrill) in the Lycoming district.
OHIO. O. K.
HURRA FOR THE BUCK-EYES! THE SWEEP OF THE WHIGS WILL BE O K—ALL CLEAN! THE PEOPLE O K—ALL FOR HARRISON! THE LOCOS O K—ALL KILLED.
Whig majority
Whig gain since 1838,
3809!!!
HOW STANDS THE ACCOUNT?
Fifteen states have voted since the nomination of Gen. Harrison, at Harrisburg, with the following result:
120
What think the locos of Mr Van Buren's prospects for a re-election?
| Erie County, Huron | 214590325 |
| Medina | 325106611112002658 |
| Cuyahoga county, Lake county, Geauga | 12002658 |
| Ashtabula county, | |
| 7164 |
| Whig. | Loeofeco. | Doubtful. |
| Connecticut, 8 | New Hampshire, 7 | Illinois, 5 |
| Rhode Island, 4 | Missouri | 4 |
| Virginia, 23 | Alabama, 7 | |
| Louisiana, 5 | ||
| Indiana, 9 | 18 | |
| Kentucky, 15 | ||
| No. Carolina, 15 | ||
| Vermont, 7 | ||
| Maine, 10 | ||
| Delaware, 3 | ||
| Maryland, 10 | ||
| Georgia, 11 |
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Domestic News Details
Event Date
1840
Key Persons
Outcome
whig gains in new jersey (popular vote gain 2543, legislative majority 31, gain 15; whig to replace wall in senate); georgia (whig majority 5690 in 68 counties, gain 4300); pennsylvania (whig maj. 6357 and 6155; house 52 whigs, senate 20 whigs to 13 locofocos; congressional seats mixed with whig gains including robert ramsay and dr. merrill); ohio (whig majority 3809, gain since 1838); overall 15 states with 120 whig electoral votes.
Event Details
Election results show Whig Party victories and gains over Locofocos in multiple states during the 1840 presidential campaign for Harrison, including legislative majorities, congressional elections, and state-wide popular vote margins as detailed in tables and reports.