Pennsylvania 1803 Sheriff, Dauphin County
- Office:
- Sheriff (County)
- Title:
- Sheriff
- Jurisdiction:
- County
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1803 Sheriff, Dauphin County
- Date:
- 1803
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Sheriff/Sheriff
- Candidates:
- Melchior Rahm, Frederick Wolfersberger, Frederick Embech, Jacob Greenawalt
Candidates: | Melchior Rahm[1] | Frederick Wolfersberger | Frederick Embech | Jacob Greenawalt |
---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | ||||
Final Result: [2] | 1471 | 889 | 848 | 651 |
Dauphin County | 1471 | 889 | 848 | 651 |
Annville | 39 | 281 | 57 | 68 |
Halifax | 106 | 14 | 41 | 16 |
Harrisburg | 432 | 60 | 72 | 58 |
Heidleberg | 62 | 37 | 54 | 37 |
Hummelstown | 83 | 75 | 3 | 102 |
Jonestown | 111 | 121 | 219 | 100 |
Lebanon | 44 | 63 | 260 | 130 |
Middle Paxton | 74 | 13 | 17 | 13 |
Middletown | 198 | 10 | 3 | 50 |
Myerstown | 45 | 126 | 118 | 31 |
Upper Paxton | 129 | 14 | 4 | 11 |
West Hanover | 148 | 75 | 10 | 35 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA) and Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe (Harrisburg, PA) list Frederick Wolfersberger with 898 votes.
References:
Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Oracle of Dauphin, and Harrisburgh Advertiser (Harrisburg, PA). October 15, 1803.
Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe (Harrisburg, PA). October 22, 1803.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 25, 1803.
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