Pennsylvania 1817 U.S. House of Representatives, District 10, Special

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1817 U.S. House of Representatives, District 10, Special
Date:
1817
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
John Murray, Adam Light, John Franklin, Nathan Palmer, William Ward
Candidates: John Murray[1]Adam LightJohn FranklinNathan PalmerWilliam Ward
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistRepublican
Final Result: 8333341123051
District of Ten8333341123051
Bradford County93684217--
Columbia County[2]1754523---
Luzerne County[3]1057637---
District of Abington311---
District of Braintrim[4]108---
District of Exeter6029---
District of Greenfield3612---
District of Hanover6039---
District of Huntington[5]6372---
District of Kingston12046---
District of Nescopeck100----
District of Newport6921---
District of Nicholson31----
District of Pittston3347---
District of Plymouth6627---
District of Providence4841---
District of Salem3152---
District of Sugar Loaf131----
District of Tunkhannock4860---
District of Union1340---
District of Wilkesbarre71124---
District of Windham3618---
Lycoming County1201181---
Northumberland County1307927---
Lower Mahanoy76104---
Little Mahanoy1231---
Milton518229---
Northumberland14797---
Schamolin283132---
Sunbury233198---
Upper Mahanoy38136---
Susquehanna County[6]47685-51
Bridgewater1358---
Choconut2220---
Clifford654---
Gibson28----
Great Bend351---
Harford40----
New Milford17----
Rush59----
Springville1640---
Waterford595---
Tioga County334211--
Union County1268972---
Beaver71----
Centre2323---
East Buffalo22996---
Freeburg55156---
Hartley11199---
Penn's49182---
Perry4848---
Union141192---
West Buffalo114173---
White Deer21823---

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Lancaster Intelligencer lists 1753 votes for John Murray.
[3]The Lancaster Intelligencer lists 1075 votes for John Murray.
[4]The Susquehanna Democrat lists 20 votes for John Murray and 13 votes for Adam Light.
[5]The Gleaner lists 68 votes for John Murray.
[6]The Original Election Certificate lists Adam Light with 85 votes though the town totals add up to 78.

References:

Original Election Certificate. The National Archives, Washington, DC.
Northumberl. Republicaner, und Northumberland, Union und Columbia Counties Adverteiser (Sunbury, PA). October 17, 1817.
The Susquehanna Centinel (Montrose, PA). October 18, 1817.
The Gleaner (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 24, 1817.
The Susquehanna Centinel (Montrose, PA). October 25, 1817
Bradford Gazette (Towanda, PA). October 28, 1817.
Harrisburg Republican (Harrisburg, PA). October 28, 1817.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 28, 1817.
Northumberl. Republicaner, und Northumberland, Union und Columbia Counties Adverteiser (Sunbury, PA). October 31, 1817.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 1, 1817.
Harrisburg Republican (Harrisburg, PA). November 4, 1817.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 8, 1817.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). November 11, 1817.
Linn, John Blair, ed. Annals of Buffalo Valley, Pennsylvania: 1755-1855. Harrisburg: Lane S. Hart, 1877. 436-437.

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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).
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).
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).
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).
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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