Pennsylvania 1812 Sheriff, Adams County

Office:: Sheriff (County)
Title:: Sheriff
Jurisdiction:: County

Label:: Pennsylvania 1812 Sheriff, Adams County
Date:: 1812
State:: Pennsylvania
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:: John Murphy, John Arendt, John Ewing

Candidates:	John Murphy [1]	John Arendt	John Ewing
Affiliation:	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist
Final Result: [2]	969	915	489
Adams County	969	915	489

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]The Original Returns list John Murphy with 1969 votes, John Arinst with 1915 votes, and does not mention John Ewing. The Centinel (Gettysburg, PA) lists John Murphy with 969 votes, John Arendt with 915 votes, and John Ewing with 489 votes. Votes from The Centinel, printed as "a correct return of the Election of Adams county" are listed here.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.

The Centinel (Gettysburg, PA). October 21, 1812.

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