Pennsylvania 1801 House of Representatives, Westmoreland County

Office:: House of Representatives (State)
Title:: State Representative
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: Pennsylvania 1801 House of Representatives, Westmoreland County
Date:: 1801
State:: Pennsylvania
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:: James Montgomery, Jacob Painter, James Brady, George Smith, Michael Rugh, John Wright

Candidates:	James Montgomery [1]	Jacob Painter [2]	James Brady [3]	George Smith	Michael Rugh	John Wright
Affiliation:	Republican	Republican	Republican	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist
Final Result: [4][5]	2004	1973	1924	905	804	800
Westmoreland County	2004	1973	1924	905	804	800
District of Armstrong and Allegheny[6]	250	249	165	60	4	39
Buffaloe	108	105	105	45	45	42
Derry	123	76	90	128	115	88
District of Fairfield and Donegal[7]	232	231	237	27	29	27
Franklin[8]	80	83	80	15	17	16
District of Greensburgh and Hempfield[9]	475	486	481	76	62	69
Mount Pleasant[10]	41	43	43	8	5	7
North Huntingdon	123	132	131	47	46	46
Rostraver	2	4	2	148	146	147
Salem	53	57	66	80	75	63
District of South and East Huntingdon[11]	251	260	247	51	45	59
Unity	138	128	126	120	116	120
Washington[12]	87	80	88	56	61	57
Wheatfield	41	39	63	44	38	20

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]Elected.

[4]"Return of the number of votes given at the different election districts of Westmoreland and Armstrong counties, on the 13th inst." The Farmers Register (Greensburg, PA). October 24, 1801.

[5]The Farmer's Register lists Michael Rugh with 803 total votes, but the township totals add up to 804 total votes.

[6]Armstrong and Allegheny were separate townships that voted together.

[7]Fairfield and Donegal were separate populated places that voted together.

[8]Votes for Franklin Township are listed as from "part of Franklin" in the Farmer's Register.

[9]Greensburgh and Hempfield were separate places that voted together.

[10]Votes for Mount Pleasant Township are listed as from "part of Mount Pleasant" in the Farmer's Register.

[11]South Huntingdon and East Huntingdon were separate townships that voted together. Farmer's Register lists these results as coming from "South and East-Huntingdon, andc."

[12]The Farmer's Register lists these results as coming from "Washington township, andc."

References:

The Farmers Register (Greensburg, PA). October 24, 1801.

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