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Western Elections

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Parent Issue
Day
8
Month
September
Year
1841
Copyright
Public Domain
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Ikdiana. - Returns from2l districtsshow a choice of 21 whigs and 17 deraocrats to the House of Representativea. Last year searly all were whigs. The whigs havo lost two senators, one in Jefferson Co. and the othcr in La Grange Co. Kentucky. - The whigs aweep the doek carrying full threo fourths of all the counties. Col. R. M. Johnson ia elected to the , Legislature froni Scott Co. by a lorge mnjority. We vury much regrut to see that C. M. Clay, the eloquent opponent of slavery and R. WicklifFe, is defeated in Fayetle. Indiana. - The whigs just eave a majorily in the Sonate, but the liouse goes Btrungly emocratic. The oppoeition has gained trongly. - People's Advocate. Illinois. - The election returns that give he abolition votes tbr Congress in the 'rd )strict, aro as follows: Jountics. VVhig. Democrat. Abolition. eona, 570 7 17 11 Putnam, 100 V3'd 86 Marshall, 1D8 047 13 i'ulton, - - 31 Knox, 566 523 57 Chicago city, 300 340 80 Mr. Stuart is elecled from the 3rd Disrict, and took his seat on VVednesday, in ime to gire his vote in favor of ihe liankrupt luw.