17 Oct 1840
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1840
Page
1
The Cincinnati Gazette reports a decisive win for Doctor Duncan in Hamilton County with a majority around 750 in the congressional district and notes a current tabulation is not yet complete. The paper also mentions Dr Doan’s large majority in the same district, about 750, compared with 1064 two years ago.
Maryland Republican zeal exults over a Whig victory wave described as a triumph across the state. The piece rails at federal patronage, the post office, and the Secretary of the Press, touting Harrison and denouncing Van Buren with regional pride and election stakes.
Presidential election notice lists William Henry Harrison for president and John Tyler for vice president. Electors chosen include William R. Putnam of Washington County and Reasin Beach of Wayne County.
The People surged to vote in Ohio signaling a victory over office-holders. In 1836 the opposition outpolled us, but this year the county’s popular vote increased by nearly a thousand. Between Clarke and Buchanan we trail by 276, and between Corwin and Shannon by 352, with detailed totals in the tabular statement.
The district’s returns are presented in a concise report detailing preliminary tallies from voters within the represented area. It outlines elected positions, vote totals, and participating precincts, with emphasis on the implications for local governance and upcoming certification steps.
From early returns, Corwin leads by about twenty thousand votes with a predicted ample majority. The piece proclaims a glorious victory for Old Tip and notes full returns are due next week.
The document lists Ohio Senate and House members with counties and party affiliations. Locofoco and Whig parties dominate, with multiple counties returning two Locos, several Whigs, and some single Whig or Locofoco seats across Clermont Brown Clinton Warren Green Muskingum Gallia Lawrence Scieto Montgomery Perry Licking Adams Highland Fayette Hamilton Warren Preble Muskingum Gallia Lawrence Scieto.
The Administration party won the Nashville charter election with the Harrison Democrats taking the mayoralty, twelve Aldermen, and the City Constable. The Whig cause in the state appears weakened as results favor national politics and party influence.
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