Pennsylvania 1797 U.S. Senate

Office:
U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1797 U.S. Senate
Date:
1797
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:
James Ross, William Irvine
Candidates: James Ross[1]William Irvine
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: 5638
General Assembly[2]5638
House of Representatives[3]4130
State Senate[4]158

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Seven members of the House of Representatives failed to vote.
[3]Seven members of the House of Representatives failed to vote.
[4]One member of the Senate failed to vote.

References:

The New World (Philadelphia, PA). February 17, 1797.

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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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