Pennsylvania 1815 State Senate, District 10

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1815 State Senate, District 10
Date:
1815
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
Henry Welles, Samuel Stewart
Candidates: Henry Welles[1]Samuel Stewart
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2]22311643
District of Ten22311643
Bradford County572266
District of Athens and Ulster11279
Athens--
Ulster--
Burlington4620
Canton3631
Cliffsburg10411
Orwell607
Pike3810
Towanda6939
Wyalusing80-
Wysox2769
Centre County958398
Clearfield County43101
Lycoming County[3]572657
Big Island3535
Elkland273
Jersey Shore84226
Muncy20297
Washington9856
Williamsport125220
Youngwomanstown129
McKean County-15
Potter County-24
Eulalia--
Tioga County86182

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]McKean, Potter, and Tioga Counties voted with Lycoming County. Potter County was created in 1804 from Lycoming County and remained attached "to Lycoming County until 1814 when it was authorized to elect commissioners jointly with McKean County. McKean and Potter Counties were separated in 1824, but Potter was still attached to McKean for judicial purposes. It was fully organized in 1835." History of the Counties McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania. Chicago: J.H. Beers and, 1890.
[3]Individual vote totals listed in the Bradford Gazette (Towanda, PA) from October 23, 1815 add up to 666 votes for Samuel Stewart.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1815.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1815.
The Greensburgh Gazette (Greensburg, PA). October 14, 1815.
Bradford Gazette (Towanda, PA). October 15, 1815.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 15, 1815.
Bradford Gazette (Towanda, PA). October 16, 1815.
The Weekly Register (Norristown, PA). October 18, 1815.
Spirit of Pennsylvania (Easton, PA). October 20, 1815.
The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA). October 21, 1815.
The Greensburgh Gazette (Greensburg, PA). October 21, 1815.
Bradford Gazette (Towanda, PA). October 23, 1815.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 28, 1815.
The Susquehanna Democrat (Wilkes-Barre, PA). November 11, 1815.
The Susquehanna Democrat (Wilkes-Barre, PA). November 17, 1815.
History of the Counties McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania. Chicago: J.H. Beers and, 1890.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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