Pennsylvania 1820 Commissioner, Washington County
- Office:
- Commissioner (County)
- Title:
- Commissioner
- Jurisdiction:
- County
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1820 Commissioner, Washington County
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Commissioner/Commissioner
- Candidates:
- Matthias Luse, John Bower, John MacCluney
| Candidates: | Matthias Luse[1] | John Bower | John MacCluney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | |||
| Final Result: | 1834 | 1314 | 1090 |
| Washington County[2][3] | 1834 | 1314 | 1090 |
| Amity | 106 | - | 1 |
| Buffalo | 48 | 122 | 23 |
| Burgetts | 8 | 207 | 98 |
| Canonsburg | 135 | 218 | 106 |
| Finley | 145 | 5 | 12 |
| Hamilton's | 144 | 105 | 171 |
| Hanover | - | 64 | 13 |
| Hill's | 54 | 66 | 38 |
| Morris | 214 | 10 | 3 |
| Mount Pleasant | 43 | 88 | 19 |
| Pike Run | 23 | 5 | 140 |
| Robinson | - | 74 | 31 |
| Somerset | 155 | 29 | 27 |
| Stevenson's | 18 | 74 | 81 |
| Urie's | 154 | 125 | 16 |
| Washington | 303 | 111 | 275 |
| West's | 165 | 2 | 11 |
| West Bethlehem | 179 | 9 | 25 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The township votes listed here add up to 1894 votes for Matthias Luse. However, the original election returns, The Reporter, October 16, and The Examiner, October 23, list 1834 total votes for Luse.
[3]The Reporter, October 16, and The Examiner, October 23, report 1324 total votes for John Bower, though the township votes add up to 1314.
References:
Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Reporter (Washington, PA). October 16, 1820.
The Examiner (Washington, PA). October 23, 1820.
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