Pennsylvania 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
Date:
1820
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
John Philips, James Buchanan, Jacob Hibshman, James M. Wallace
Candidates: John Philips[1]James Buchanan[2]Jacob HibshmanJames M. Wallace
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: 7809770963966100
District of Three7809770963966100
Dauphin County1903192513731395
Halifax135135174175
Harrisburg460475352364
Hummelstown322320150145
Lower Paxton[3]104103111111
Lykens1371338080
Middle Paxton98986465
Middletown[4]278294125140
Mifflin1541524139
Upper Paxton9797129129
West Hanover118118147147
Lancaster County4692464236663419
Bart3838100100
Brecknock42619175
Churchtown[5]210210118118
Colerain3535118118
Columbia349352211207
Drumore1041078183
Elizabeth155152189189
City of Lancaster13541375749725
Conestoga98989692
Ward East272277180174
East Hempfield1962044135
Lampeter2892906261
Lancaster46451212
Manheim1291306461
Manor85837170
Ward West239248223220
Leacock212214164165
Lititz[6]187182140132
Little Britain1821856366
Manheim[7][8]163154151143
Marietta6169157143
Martic1041048585
Maytown5153189190
Mount Joy1141158182
New Holland[9]452451180152
Reamstown150158291245
Sadsbury54546060
Salisbury155157130130
Strasburg274272136133
Winter's24614418278
Lebanon County1214114213571286

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]The Harrisburg Chronicle (Harrisburg, PA), October 14, reports 143 votes for James Buchanan.
[4]The Harrisburg Chronicle (Harrisburg, PA), October 14, reports 298 votes for James Buchanan.
[5]Der Volksfreund, October 17, reports 119 votes for James Wallace.
[6]Der Volksfreund, October 17, reports 146 votes for Jacob Hibshman.
[7]Der Volksfreund (Lancaster, PA) lists these totals under Rapho Township rather than Manheim Township.
[8]The Free Press, October 14, and the Lancaster Intelligencer, October 21, report 161 votes for Jacob Hibshman.
[9]Der Volksfreund, October 17, reports 184 for Jacob Hibshman.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Harrisburg Republican (Harrisburg, PA). October 13, 1820.
Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, PA). October 13, 1820.
Erie Gazette (Erie, PA). October 14, 1820.
The Free Press (Lancaster, PA). October 14, 1820.
Harrisburg Chronicle (Harrisburg, PA). October 14, 1820.
The Examiner (Washington, PA). October 16, 1820.
American Sentinel (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1820.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1820.
The Genius of Liberty (Uniontown, PA). October 17, 1820.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 17, 1820.
Der Volksfreund (Lancaster, PA). October 17, 1820.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, 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.
Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, 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 24, 1820.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 24, 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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