Pennsylvania 1802 House of Representatives, Allegheny, Beaver and Butler Counties

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1802 House of Representatives, Allegheny, Beaver and Butler Counties
Date:
1802
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Samuel Ewalt, Abner Lacock, John MacMasters, Andrew Richardson, William Plumer, Ephraim Jones, John Baird
Candidates: Samuel Ewalt[1]Abner Lacock[2]John MacMasters[3]Andrew RichardsonWilliam PlumerEphraim JonesJohn Baird
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [4][5][6]16791612158713671214120233
District of Allegheny, Beaver and Butler16841620159713671214120233
Allegheny County[7]102897910101036925929-
Deer363624283826-
Elizabeth111105110596060-
McKeesport414364858264-
Middletown908685483746-
Noblestown[8]10312099867279-
Pittsburgh349302325570492517-
Pine826763786061-
Pitt857188166140148-
Pittsburgh131120124208196196-
Robinson[9]202021403441-
Saint Clair312429786271-
District of Plum and Versailles635772191115-
Reedsburg[10]235230231141133122-
Beaver County469477409181144161-
Beaver267269231948878-
Elliott's59435189--
Georgetown11412595411337-
Raccoon294032383446-
Butler County187164178150145112-
Connequenessing1361111249210068-
Slippery Rock515354584544-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]The Tree of Liberty (Pittsburgh, PA) lists Samuel Ewalt with 1684 votes, Abner Lacock with 1620 votes and John MacMasters with 1587 votes.
[5]The Tree of Liberty (Pittsburgh, PA) from October 23 and Poulson's Daily American Advertiser from October 30 list Samuel Ewalt with 1688 total votes.
[6]The Tree of Liberty (Pittsburgh, PA) from October 23 states "John Baird, of Beaver, had 33 votes for the assembly," but no source provides any further detail.
[7]Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports the following totals for Allegheny County: Samuel Ewalt, 996; Abner Lacock, 941; John McMasters, 949; Andrew Richardson, 1032; William Plumer, 910; and Ephraim Jones, 922.
[8]Noblestown is also known as Fayette township.
[9]The Tree of Liberty (Pittsburgh, PA) refers to Robinson as Robeson.
[10]Reedsburg is also known as Mifflin township.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Tree of Liberty (Pittsburgh, PA). October 23, 1802.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 27, 1802.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 30, 1802.

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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).
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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).

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