Pennsylvania 1820 House of Representatives, Adams County
- Office:
- House of Representatives (State)
- Title:
- State Representative
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1820 House of Representatives, Adams County
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- House of Representatives/State Representative
- Candidates:
- Isaac Wierman, Jacob Cassat, William Miller, John Gourley
| Candidates: | Isaac Wierman[1] | Jacob Cassat[2] | William Miller | John Gourley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Republican |
| Final Result: | 1743 | 1587 | 1130 | 868 |
| Adams County[3] | 1743 | 1587 | 1130 | 868 |
| Berlin | 168 | 154 | 110 | 94 |
| Franklin | 147 | 137 | 45 | 41 |
| Gettysburg | 308 | 260 | 222 | 129 |
| Hunterstown | 95 | 129 | 43 | 81 |
| Littlestown | 154 | 123 | 191 | 142 |
| Menallen | 185 | 138 | 107 | 61 |
| Millerstown | 193 | 153 | 177 | 120 |
| Oxford | 227 | 173 | 137 | 75 |
| Sulphur Springs[4] | 266 | 320 | 98 | 125 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) reports 863 total votes for John Gourley.
[4]Where The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA) lists the name "Sulphur Springs," The Adams Centinel (Gettysburg, PA) lists "Petersburg." Both of these names refer to the area presently known as York Springs Borough.
References:
Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Adams Centinel (Gettysburg, PA). October 18, 1820.
The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA). October 18, 1820.
American Sentinel (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1820.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 28, 1820.
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