Pennsylvania 1805 State Senate, District 17

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1805 State Senate, District 17
Date:
1805
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
James Martin, Samuel Ewalt, Thomas Morton
Candidates: James Martin[1]Samuel EwaltThomas Morton
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2][3][4]1912171940
District of Seventeen1912171940
Allegheny County100099640
Deer2252-
Elizabeth39114-
Fayette10395-
McKeesport2759-
Moon[5]7749-
Ohio5212-
Pine8652-
Pitt80141-
Pittsburgh126210-
Plumb6522-
Reedsburg[6][7]11070-
Robinson6820-
Saint Clair145100-
Beaver County487509-
Butler County425214-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA) from November 4 lists James Martin as a "Revolutionist."
[3]Thomas Morton was not an announced candidate and did not actively seek to be elected.
[4]Some sources, which only listed the total number of votes in the entire 17th District (no breakdown by county and/or township), list James Martin with 1952 votes.
[5]The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA) from October 16 lists James Martin with 79 votes in Moon, however, it lists the same vote total for him as other sources do for Allegheny County.
[6]Reedsburg is also known as Mifflin township.
[7]The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA) from October 16 lists James Martin with 116 votes in Reedsburg, however, it lists the same vote total for him as other sources do for Allegheny County.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Tree of Liberty (Pittsburgh, PA). October 15, 1805.
The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA). October 16, 1805.
The Crawford Weekly Messenger (Meadville, PA). October 16, 1805.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1805.
Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). October 18, 1805.
American Eagle (Easton, PA). October 19, 1805.
The Bedford Gazette (Bedford, PA). October 19, 1805.
Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe (Harrisburg, PA). October 19, 1805.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1805.
The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1805.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1805.
Aurora, for the Country (Philadelphia, PA). October 28, 1805.
Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). November 1, 1805.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). November 4, 1805.

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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).

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