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The Daily Herald
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
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Whigs secure major victory in Pennsylvania election with Ritner gaining over 19,000 votes, likely 30,000 statewide; significant gains in legislature including 52 House seats and three Senators.
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More Hail!-The defeat of the Van Burenites in Pennsylvania appears to be quite a Waterloo affair. It is a total rout, and affords strong indications that the key stone State will be saved from the thraldom of the Baltimore packed Convention. The following are returns from 15 counties, in which there is a Whig gain of more than 10,000 votes:—
The majority for Ritner is already ascertained to be upwards of 19,000,—and a letter from Harrisburg, dated the 14th, says there can hardly be a doubt that his majority in the State will be upwards of 30,000.
'The Legislature consists of 112 members in the lower House, of which 52 Whigs are ascertained to be elected, and 10 Van Buren men.
There is also a gain of three Senators.
The Whigs rely with confidence on carrying a majority of the whole.
| Ritner, | Wolf. | Muhlenberg. | |
| Lebanon, | 1964 | 621 | 434 |
| Montgomery, | 1246 | over Wolf. | |
| Dauphin, | 1546 | do. | do. |
| Franklin, | 500 | do. | do. |
| York, | 900 | do. | do. |
| Adams, | 1518 | 406 | 911 |
| Cumberland, | 1680 | 1346 | 1135 |
| Berks, | 2125 | 951 | 3215 |
| Perry, (4 dis.) | 206 | over Wolf. | |
| Lancaster, | 2763 | do. | do. |
| N. Hampton, (9 d.) | 231 | do. | do. |
| Chester, | 4120 | 1707 | 1567 |
| Delaware, | 1222 | 703 | 406 |
| Schuylkill, (4 dis.) | 361 | 249 | 471 |
| Bucks, | 3354 | 2132 | 707 |
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Pennsylvania
Event Date
14th
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majority for ritner upwards of 19,000, likely 30,000; whig gain of more than 10,000 votes in 15 counties; 52 whigs and 10 van buren men elected to lower house; gain of three senators
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Defeat of Van Burenites in Pennsylvania election described as total rout; returns from 15 counties show Whig gains; Legislature composition with Whig majority expected