Pennsylvania 1806 House of Representatives, Bedford County

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1806 House of Representatives, Bedford County
Date:
1806
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
William Piper, Benjamin Martin, Jacob Fore, George Dansdill, William Alexander
Candidates: William Piper[1]Benjamin Martin[2]Jacob ForeGeorge DansdillWilliam Alexander
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: 613578454272128
Bedford County[3]613578454272128

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 7 lists Benjamin Martin with 278 votes, and all other candidates with the same number of votes as listed in other sources. It seems highly likely that 278 is a misprint in this case.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Bedford Gazette (Bedford, PA). October 20, 1806.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 30, 1806.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 4, 1806.
The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA). November 5, 1806.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 6, 1806.

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