Pennsylvania 1825 U.S. House of Representatives, District 16, Special
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1825 U.S. House of Representatives, District 16, Special
- Date:
- 1825
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Robert Orr, Jr., Abner Leacock
| Candidates: | Robert Orr, Jr.[1] | Abner Leacock |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | ||
| Final Result: [2] | 5157 | 3944 |
| District of Seventeen | 5157 | 3944 |
| Allegheny County[3][4] | 2860 | 1496 |
| Armstrong County[5] | 1301 | 112 |
| Beaver County[6] | 66 | 1760 |
| Butler County | 930 | 576 |
| Buffalo | 77 | 3 |
| Butler | 53 | 15 |
| Butler | 68 | 21 |
| Centre | 105 | 45 |
| Clearfield | 72 | 2 |
| Conoquenessing | 17 | 197 |
| Cranberry | 19 | 51 |
| Donegal | 106 | 17 |
| Mercer | 86 | 1 |
| Middlesex | 122 | 21 |
| Muddycreek | 73 | 43 |
| Parker | 31 | 61 |
| Slipperyrock | 67 | 84 |
| Venango | 34 | 15 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]To fill the seat of James Allison, Jr., resigned.
[3]The Butler Sentinel (Butler, PA) lists Abner Leacock with 1526 votes.
[4]The Pittsburg Recorder (Pittsburgh, PA) lists Robert Orr, Jr. with 2660 votes.
[5]Only the National Journal lists Robert Orr, Jr. with 1301 votes. The Pittsburg Recorder (Pittsburgh, PA), Butler Sentinel (Butler, PA) and History of Armstrong County all list Robert Orr, Jr. with 1148 votes. The Butler Sentinel (Butler, PA), however, lists "all official except Armstrong." The 1301 votes agrees with the total of 5157, which he is certified by the state as having received for the entire district.
[6]The Butler Sentinel (Butler, PA) lists Robert Orr, Jr. with 63 votes.
References:
Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Butler Sentinel (Butler, PA). October 18, 1825.
Pittsburg Recorder (Pittsburgh, PA). October 18, 1825.
Butler Sentinel (Butler, PA). October 25, 1825.
National Journal (Washington, DC). October 31, 1825.
Smith, Robert Walter. History of Armstrong County. Chicago; Waterman, Watkins and, 1883. 36.
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