Pennsylvania 1802 U.S. House of Representatives, District 7

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1802 U.S. House of Representatives, District 7
Date:
1802
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
John Rea, Henry Woods, John MacLain
Candidates: John Rea[1]Henry WoodsJohn MacLain
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [2][3]2173941147
District of Seven2173941147
Bedford County787428-
Franklin County[4]1386513147
District of Chambersburg[5]42715717

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), October 27, uses the name John McClean for John McLain.
[3]The Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) uses the name James McLain for John McLain.
[4]Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette lists Henry Woods with 686 votes.
[5]The Gazette of the United States (Philadelphia, PA) and Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) list John Rea with 429 votes, Henry Woods with 251 votes, and do not include any votes for John MacLain.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1802.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1802.
Gazette of the United States (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1802.
The Luzerne Federalist: and Susquehannah Intelligencer (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 16, 1802.
The Adams Centinel (Gettysburg, PA). October 19, 1802.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1802.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 20, 1802.
Gazette of the United States (Philadelphia, PA). October 20, 1802.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1802.
The Farmers Register (Greensburg, PA). October 23, 1802.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 26, 1802.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 26, 1802.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 27, 1802.
Carlisle Herald (Carlisle, PA). October 27, 1802.
Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). October 27, 1802.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 30, 1802.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 30, 1802.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). November 2, 1802.
The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA). November 5, 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).
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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