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1814 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania held its elections October 11, 1814.

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates[1]
Pennsylvania 1
Plural district with 4 seats
Adam Seybert Democratic-Republican 1809 (Special) Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
Jonathan Williams (Federalist) 13.6%
Joseph Hopkinson (Federalist) 13.6%
William Milnor (Federalist) 13.2%
Thomas Smith (Federalist) 13.2%
Adam Seybert (Democratic-Republican) 11.8%
William Anderson (Democratic-Republican) 11.8%
Charles J. Ingersoll (Democratic-Republican) 11.4%
John Conard (Democratic-Republican) 11.3%
William Anderson Democratic-Republican 1808 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
Charles J. Ingersoll Democratic-Republican 1812 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
John Conard Democratic-Republican 1812 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
Pennsylvania 2
Plural district with 2 seats
Roger Davis Democratic-Republican 1810 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
William Darlington (Democratic-Republican) 25.1%
John Hahn (Democratic-Republican) 25.0%
Isaac Wayne (Federalist) 25.0%
Samuel Henderson (Federalist) 24.9%[a]
Jonathan Roberts Democratic-Republican 1810 Incumbent resigned February 24, 1814, when elected U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Successor was not elected to finish the current term.
Pennsylvania 3
Plural district with 2 seats
James Whitehill Democratic-Republican 1812 Incumbent resigned September 1, 1814, to engage in mercantile pursuits.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Successor had been elected, the previous day, to finish the current term.
Amos Ellmaker (Democratic-Republican) 28.9%
John Whiteside (Democratic-Republican) 28.4%
Amos Slaymaker (Federalist) 22.0%[a]
Samuel Rex (Federalist) 20.7%
Edward Crouch Democratic-Republican 1813 (Special) Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 4 Hugh Glasgow Democratic-Republican 1812 Incumbent re-elected. Hugh Glasgow (Democratic-Republican) 100%
Pennsylvania 5
Plural district with 2 seats
William Crawford Democratic-Republican 1808 Incumbent re-elected. William Maclay (Democratic-Republican) 27.6%
William Crawford (Democratic-Republican) 25.7%
Edward Crawford (Federalist) 23.9%
Alexander Cobean (Federalist) 19.7%
John Rea Democratic-Republican 1813 (Special) Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 6
Plural district with 2 seats
Samuel D. Ingham Democratic-Republican 1812 Incumbent re-elected. Samuel D. Ingham (Democratic-Republican) 34.1%
John Ross (Democratic-Republican) 30.0%
William Rodman (Federalist) 15.9%
James Hollingshead (Federalist) 12.5%
James Ralston (Democratic-Republican) 4.3%
Samuel Sitgreaves 3.1%(Federalist)
Robert Brown Democratic-Republican 1798 (Special) Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 7 Daniel Udree Democratic-Republican 1813 (Special) Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Joseph Hiester (Democratic-Republican) 60.7%
Daniel Udree 39.3%
Pennsylvania 8 William Piper Democratic-Republican 1810 Incumbent re-elected. William Piper (Democratic-Republican) 62.4%
John Anderson (Federalist) 37.6%
Pennsylvania 9 David Bard Democratic-Republican 1802 Incumbent re-elected. David Bard (Democratic-Republican) 78.0%
John Blair (Federalist) 22.0%
Pennsylvania 10
Plural district with 2 seats
Isaac Smith Democratic-Republican 1812 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
William Wilson (Democratic-Republican) 28.9%
Jared Irwin (Democratic-Republican) 25.8%
David Scott (Democratic-Republican) 25.6%
John Boyd (Federalist) 18.0%
Isaac Smith (Democratic-Republican) 1.7%
Jared Irwin Democratic-Republican 1812 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 11 William Findley Democratic-Republican 1802 Incumbent re-elected. William Findley (Democratic-Republican) 55.3%
James Brady (Federalist) 44.7%
Pennsylvania 12 Aaron Lyle Democratic-Republican 1808 Incumbent re-elected. Aaron Lyle (Democratic-Republican) 61.3%
Obadiah Jennings (Federalist) 34.2%
Thomas L. Birch (Democratic-Republican) 4.4%
Pennsylvania 13 Isaac Griffin Democratic-Republican 1813 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. Isaac Griffin (Democratic-Republican) 100%
Pennsylvania 14 Adamson Tannehill Democratic-Republican 1812 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
John Woods (Federalist) 50.5%
Adamson Tannehill (Democratic-Republican) 49.5%
Pennsylvania 15 Thomas Wilson Democratic-Republican 1813 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. Thomas Wilson (Democratic-Republican) 78.1%
Epaphroditus Cossitt (Federalist) 21.9%

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Won special election to fill vacancy in 13th Congress.

References

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  1. ^ Cox, Harold (January 31, 2007). "Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682-2006". The Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.