Pennsylvania 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, District 14

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, District 14
Date:
1820
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Henry Baldwin, William Marks
Candidates: Henry Baldwin[1]William Marks
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: 29731675
District of Fourteen[2]29731675
Allegheny County[3]20751344
Birmingham17052
Deer4446
Elizabeth205104
Fayette16966
Indiana5447
MacCulley's15893
Mifflin[4]--
Moon65117
Ohio4577
Pine2266
Pitt236126
City of Pittsburgh626232
Ward East27387
Ward West353145
Plumb63104
Robinson8664
Ross60104
Versailles7246
Butler County[5]898331
Buffalo4514
Butler3111
Butler4632
Center6652
Clearfield2928
Connoquenessing13414
Cranberry7221
Donegal8547
Mercer599
Middlesex914
Muddy Creek7623
Parker6224
Slippery Rock6241
Venango4011

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The October 25th edition of The American Sentinel (Philadelphia, PA) and the November 8th edition of The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA) both report 3124 total votes for Henry Baldwin and 1809 total votes for William Marks.
[3]Several newspaper sources report 2226 votes for Henry Baldwin and 1478 votes for William Marks in Allegheny County, including the October 23rd edition of The Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA), the October 25th edition of The American Sentinel (Philadelphia, PA), the October 25th edition of The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA), and the October 28th edition of The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA).
[4]"The non-attendance of the returning judge of Mifflin township on Friday last, the day appointed by law for making out the general return of the county, prevented the votes of that township from being brought into the return. Mr. Findlay's majority there, we understand, was low." The Mercury (Pittsburgh, PA). October 18, 1820.
[5]The October 23rd edition of The Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA) and the October 28th edition of The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) both report 341 votes for William Marks.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Butler Centinel (Butler, PA). October 14, 1820.
Erie Gazette (Erie, PA). October 14, 1820.
The Examiner (Washington, PA). October 16, 1820.
The Genius of Liberty (Uniontown, PA). October 17, 1820.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 17, 1820.
The Mercury (Pittsburgh, PA). October 18, 1820.
American Sentinel (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1820.
The Republican Advocate (Huntingdon, PA). October 19, 1820.
American Sentinel (Philadelphia, PA). October 20, 1820.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 20, 1820.
The Westmoreland Republican (Greensburgh, PA). October 20, 1820.
American Sentinel (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1820.
Erie Gazette (Erie, PA). October 21, 1820.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 21, 1820.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1820.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 24, 1820.
American Sentinel (Philadelphia, PA). October 25, 1820.
The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA). October 25, 1820.
American Sentinel (Philadelphia, PA). October 26, 1820.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 28, 1820.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 4, 1820.
The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA). November 8, 1820.

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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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