Pennsylvania 1815 State Senate, District 4

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1815 State Senate, District 4
Date:
1815
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
Charles Smith, John Slaymaker, Jr.
Candidates: Charles Smith[1]John Slaymaker, Jr.
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2]31012603
District of Four31012603
Lancaster County31012603
Bart1874
Churchtown15196
Colerain2289
Columbia195230
Drumore[3]10556
Lancaster878758
Conestoga3876
Ward East168219
Hempfield12726
Lampeter20258
Lancaster3613
Manheim8353
Manor6852
Ward West156261
Lititz14875
Little Britain16374
Manheim17776
Marietta7370
Martic9852
Maytown54153
Mount Joy57147
New Holland436160
Reamstown79174
Sadsbury3155
Salisbury[4]109102
Strasburg215118
Winter's9244

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]John Hopkins resigned his seat prior to the beginning of the session and was replaced by Charles Smith.
[3]Der Volksfreund (Lancaster, PA) from October 17, 1815 refers to Drumore Township as "Unicorn."
[4]Der Volksfreund (Lancaster, PA) from October 17, 1815 refers to Salisbury Township as "Hendersons."

References:

The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1815.
Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, PA). October 13, 1815.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1815.
The Greensburgh Gazette (Greensburg, PA). October 14, 1815.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 14, 1815.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 15, 1815.
Bradford Gazette (Towanda, PA). October 16, 1815.
The Chronicle or Harrisburgh Visitor (Harrisburg, PA). October 16, 1815.
Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, PA). October 16, 1815.
Der Volksfreund (Lancaster, PA). October 17, 1815.
Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1815.
The Weekly Register (Norristown, PA). October 18, 1815.
Carlisle Herald (Carlisle, PA). October 19, 1815.
Political and Commercial Register (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1815.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1815.
Spirit of Pennsylvania (Easton, PA). October 20, 1815.
The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA). October 21, 1815.
The Greensburgh Gazette (Greensburg, PA). October 21, 1815.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 21, 1815.
Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). October 24, 1815.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 28, 1815.
The Susquehanna Democrat (Wilkes-Barre, PA). November 11, 1815.
The Reporter (Washington, PA). November 20, 1815.

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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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