Pennsylvania 1801 House of Representatives, Westmoreland County

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1801 House of Representatives, Westmoreland County
Date:
1801
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
James Montgomery, Jacob Painter, James Brady, George Smith, Michael Rugh, John Wright
Candidates: James Montgomery[1]Jacob Painter[2]James Brady[3]George SmithMichael RughJohn Wright
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [4][5]200419731924905804800
Westmoreland County200419731924905804800
District of Armstrong and Allegheny[6]25024916560439
Buffaloe108105105454542
Derry123769012811588
District of Fairfield and Donegal[7]232231237272927
Franklin[8]808380151716
District of Greensburgh and Hempfield[9]475486481766269
Mount Pleasant[10]414343857
North Huntingdon123132131474646
Rostraver242148146147
Salem535766807563
District of South and East Huntingdon[11]251260247514559
Unity138128126120116120
Washington[12]878088566157
Wheatfield413963443820

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]"Return of the number of votes given at the different election districts of Westmoreland and Armstrong counties, on the 13th inst." The Farmers Register (Greensburg, PA). October 24, 1801.
[5]The Farmer's Register lists Michael Rugh with 803 total votes, but the township totals add up to 804 total votes.
[6]Armstrong and Allegheny were separate townships that voted together.
[7]Fairfield and Donegal were separate populated places that voted together.
[8]Votes for Franklin Township are listed as from "part of Franklin" in the Farmer's Register.
[9]Greensburgh and Hempfield were separate places that voted together.
[10]Votes for Mount Pleasant Township are listed as from "part of Mount Pleasant" in the Farmer's Register.
[11]South Huntingdon and East Huntingdon were separate townships that voted together. Farmer's Register lists these results as coming from "South and East-Huntingdon, andc."
[12]The Farmer's Register lists these results as coming from "Washington township, andc."

References:

The Farmers Register (Greensburg, PA). October 24, 1801.

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