Pennsylvania 1816 Sheriff, Luzerne County
- Office:
- Sheriff (County)
- Title:
- Sheriff
- Jurisdiction:
- County
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1816 Sheriff, Luzerne County
- Date:
- 1816
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Sheriff/Sheriff
- Candidates:
- Stephen Van Lone, Arnold Colt, Turne, Hancock, Hurlbut, Waller
| Candidates: | Stephen Van Lone[1] | Arnold Colt | Turne | Hancock | Hurlbut | Waller |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist |
| Final Result: [2][3] | 751 | 631 | 538 | 447 | 238 | 85 |
| Luzerne County | 751 | 631 | 538 | 447 | 238 | 85 |
| Abington | 26 | 21 | 8 | 27 | 20 | 4 |
| Braintrim | 20 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 1 | - |
| Exeter | 58 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 22 | 15 |
| Hanover | 55 | 38 | 50 | 17 | 12 | 4 |
| Huntington | 43 | 103 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Kingston | 92 | 48 | 57 | 19 | 71 | - |
| Nescopeck | 31 | 3 | 35 | 3 | - | 7 |
| Newport | 44 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Nicholson | 20 | 4 | 15 | 14 | - | - |
| Pittston | 18 | 31 | 3 | 49 | 10 | 3 |
| Plymouth | 108 | 16 | 46 | 3 | 38 | 10 |
| Providence | 35 | 27 | 38 | 39 | 11 | 2 |
| Salem | 12 | 46 | 18 | 51 | 9 | - |
| Sugarloaf | 62 | 16 | 62 | 16 | - | - |
| Tunkhannock | 40 | 58 | 28 | 42 | 28 | 9 |
| Union | 17 | 40 | 33 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Wilkes-Barre | 33 | 86 | 26 | 108 | 10 | 27 |
| Windham | 37 | 29 | 35 | 26 | - | 1 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Stephen Van Lone is also listed as Stephen Van Loon.
[3]The Gleaner (Wilkes-Barre, PA) from October 18, 1816 reports 761 total votes for Stephen Van Lone and 637 total votes for Arnold Colt, though the townhship totals for Van Lone add up to 751 total votes.
References:
Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Susquehanna Centinel (Montrose, PA). October 15, 1816.
The Gleaner (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 18, 1816.
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