Pennsylvania 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 10

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 10
Date:
1816
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
William Wilson, David Scott, William F. Buyers, George Kremer, Rosewell Welles, Charles Maus, Fressbak, Stees, Murry
Candidates: William Wilson[1]David Scott[2]William F. BuyersGeorge KremerRosewell WellesCharles MausFressbakSteesMurry
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanFederalistRepublicanFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [3]6106592027811660165866738614332
District of Ten6106592027811660165866738614332
Bradford County714712399-405----
Columbia County1321133710710961----
Luzerne County7808575558648----
Abington293430-30----
Braintrim212123-23----
Exeter56579-9----
Hanover576228-33----
Huntington515079-80----
Kingston9411137-47----
Nescopeck35446-5----
Newport43398-13----
Nicholson16219-11----
Pittston192041-42----
Plymouth839325-35----
Providence353645-46----
Salem131656-59----
Sugarloaf656711-11----
Tunkhannock384756-65----
Union263118-24----
Wilkes-Barre566582-90----
Windham434324-25----
Lycoming County12189805212245714---
Northumberland County758745619246148312---
Little Mahanoy1717110-9---
Lower Mahanoy61738------
Milton[4]29730813311678----
Northumberland776210975322---
Shamokin1211171074493---
Sunbury75672602434207---
Upper Mahanoy10010012-1---
Susquehanna County453453243-244----
Bridgewater15915827-27----
Choconut202036-37----
Clifford575712-12----
Gibson29308-9----
Great Bend333232-32----
Harford454533-33----
New Milford141412-12----
Rush63647-6----
Springville333376-76----
Tioga County3473436-6----
Union County515493331107389341---
Bieber[5]-111148-6---
East Buffalo663087243-3---
Hartleton80851757-3---
New Berlin202597125-195---
Perry77465-4---
Selinsgrove1661542341-8---
Straupstaun[6]83961249-4---
Swinefordstown9812175-114---
West Buffalo201863166-3---
White Deer64591514-1---

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Rosewell Welles is also listed as Roswell Wells.
[4]The Northumberl. Republicaner, und Northumberland, Union und Columbia Counties Adverteiser (Sunbury, PA) reports 295 votes for William Wilson.
[5]The name of "Bieber" comes from a German-language newspaper source. It is unclear where this area is located, or how it might have been titled in the English sources.
[6]The name of "Straupstaun" comes from a German-language newspaper source. It is unclear where this area is located, or how it might have been titled in the English sources.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Northumberl. Republicaner, und Northumberland, Union und Columbia Counties Adverteiser (Sunbury, PA). October 11, 1816.
The Susquehanna Centinel (Montrose, PA). October 15, 1816.
The Gleaner (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 18, 1816.
Northumberl. Republicaner, und Northumberland, Union und Columbia Counties Adverteiser (Sunbury, PA). October 18, 1816.
The Susquehanna Centinel (Montrose, PA). October 22, 1816.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1816.
Linn, John Blair, ed. Annals of Buffalo Valley, Pennsylvania: 1755-1855. Harrisburg: Lane S. Hart, 1877. 434.

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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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