Pennsylvania 1793 Governor

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1793 Governor
Date:
1793
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
Thomas Mifflin, Frederick A. Muhlenberg, Alexander MacDowel, John Cadwallader, William Kerns, William Deane, William Rawle, Thomas Bradford, George Deel, John Lynn, William Bradford, James Potter
Candidates: Thomas Mifflin[1]Frederick A. MuhlenbergAlexander MacDowelJohn CadwalladerWilliam KernsWilliam DeaneWilliam RawleThomas BradfordGeorge DeelJohn LynnWilliam BradfordJames Potter
Affiliation:supported by both partiesFederalistFederalist
Final Result: 20479108938221111111
Allegheny County[2]889192----------
Bedford County783878----------
Berks County20701345----------
Bucks County[3]608469---11-----
Chester County[4]1172168----------
Cumberland County1054329----------
District of Carlisle445190----------
Dauphin County706477----------
Delaware County309119----------
Fayette County[5]136769----------
Franklin County[6]14221023----------
Huntingdon County32219382--------
Lancaster County[7]835342----------
Luzerne County352205----------
Mifflin County1120136---------1
Montgomery County[8]1402768----------
Northampton County804755--2--111--
Northumberland County[9]1443515--------1-
City of Philadelphia438129----------
Philadelphia County[10][11]569243----------
Washington County[12]1257920----------
Westmoreland County845353----------
York County[13]7121265----------
District of One192614----------
District of Two235105----------
District of Three44414----------
District of Four1895----------
District of Five52127----------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Official Returns did not include the votes from Allegheny County.
[3]The Independent Gazeteer; or, the Chronicle of Freedom (Philadelphia, PA) reports 618 votes for Thomas Mifflin.
[4]The Carlisle Gazette, and the Western Repository of Knowledge (Carlisle, PA) reports 1050 votes for Thomas Mifflin and 155 votes for Frederick A. Muhlenberg.
[5]The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA) and Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA) report 50 votes for Frederick A. Muhlenberg.
[6]The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA) and Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA) report 823 votes for Frederick A. Muhlenberg.
[7]The Carlisle Gazette, and the Western Repository of Knowledge (Carlisle, PA) reports 836 votes for Thomas Mifflin and 340 votes for Frederick A. Muhlenberg.
[8]The Independent Gazeteer; or, the Chronicle of Freedom (Philadelphia, PA) reports 765 votes for Frederick A. Muhlenberg.
[9]Frederick A. Muhlenberg received 1 vote as Frederick Mulhlenberg.
[10]The Independent Gazeteer; or, the Chronicle of Freedom (Philadelphia, PA) reports 562 votes for Thomas Mifflin and 242 votes for Frederick A. Muhlenberg.
[11]The Neue Unpartheyische Readinger Zeitung und Anzeigs-Nachrichten (Reading, PA) and The Federal Gazette and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) report 242 votes for Frederick A. Muhlenberg.
[12]The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA) and Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA) report 922 votes for Frederick A. Muhlenberg.
[13]The Carlisle Gazette, and the Western Repository of Knowledge (Carlisle, PA) reports 722 votes for Thomas Mifflin.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Journal of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1793. 39.
Journal of the Pennsylvania State Senate, 1793. 29.
The Carlisle Gazette, and the Western Repository of Knowledge (Carlisle, PA). October 9, 1793.
Neue Unpartheyische Readinger Zeitung und Anzeigs-Nachrichten (Reading, PA). October 9, 1793.
The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA). October 12, 1793.
The Carlisle Gazette, and the Western Repository of Knowledge (Carlisle, PA). October 16, 1793.
Neue Unpartheyische Readinger Zeitung und Anzeigs-Nachrichten (Reading, PA). October 16, 1793.
The Pennsylvania Herald, and York General Advertiser (York, PA). October 16, 1793.
The Oracle of Dauphin, and Harrisburgh Advertiser (Harrisburg, PA). October 17, 1793.
The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA). October 19, 1793.
The Federal Gazette and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 22, 1793.
The Carlisle Gazette, and the Western Repository of Knowledge (Carlisle, PA). October 23, 1793.
Neue Unpartheyische Readinger Zeitung und Anzeigs-Nachrichten (Reading, PA). October 23, 1793.
The Independent Gazeteer; or, the Chronicle of Freedom (Philadelphia, PA). October 26, 1793.
Neue Unpartheyische Readinger Zeitung und Anzeigs-Nachrichten (Reading, PA). October 30, 1793.
Gazette of the United States and Evening Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 16, 1793.
Linn, John Blair, ed. Annals of Buffalo Valley, Pennsylvania: 1755-1855. Harrisburg: Lane S. Hart, 1877. 280.

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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).
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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