Pennsylvania 1820 House of Representatives, Montgomery County

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1820 House of Representatives, Montgomery County
Date:
1820
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Joel K. Mann, Josiah Wells, Jacob Drinkhouse, Peter Miller, Matthew Roberts, George Richards, Amos Evans, Joshua Tyson
Candidates: Joel K. Mann[1]Josiah Wells[2]Jacob Drinkhouse[3]Peter Miller[4]Matthew RobertsGeorge RichardsAmos EvansJoshua Tyson
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: 29082885286328102615253925142456
Montgomery County[5]29082885286328102615253925142456
Abington142114113105133191189182
Hatborough187186185186196189190182
Hatfield3738343779797879
Heist's162167162161180179174180
Hughes's5555101100101100
Krep's39539238937892979190
Lower Merion165167165164158162155156
Norristown537540530536590576571575
Pottsgrove206206219206101979793
Sliffer's58585753148149151147
Sumneytown360356355343123123122120
Trappe310310306399359343343341
Whitemarsh344346343337255254252251

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]The Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA) reports 2862 total votes for Jacob Drinkhouse, 2818 total votes for Peter Miller, 2616 total votes for Matthew Roberts, 2593 total votes for George Richards, and 2513 total votes for Amos Evans.

References:

The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1820.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1820.
American Sentinel (Philadelphia, PA). October 20, 1820.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 21, 1820.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 24, 1820.
The American Republican (Downingtown, PA). October 31, 1820.
The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA). November 8, 1820.

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