Pennsylvania 1802 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1802 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1
Date:
1802
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Joseph Clay, Jacob Richards, Michael Leib, George Latimer, Peter Brown, Jonas Preston, Elisha Gordon
Candidates: Joseph Clay[1]Jacob Richards[2]Michael Leib[3]George LatimerPeter BrownJonas PrestonElisha Gordon
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublican
Final Result: [4][5]521651654773310930823061364
District of One521651654773310930823061364
Delaware County[6]597596594732739727-
Chester193193191155158151-
Concord132131132193193191-
Darby184184183155158157-
Newtown888888229230228-
City of Philadelphia[7][8]19421901184415991572156418
Philadelphia County267726682335778778770346
Blockley-------
Bustletown[9][10]24023917314414314264
Germantown[11]27627325989888912
Kingsessing-------
Northern Liberties[12][13]11391136940276276270210
District of Southwark-------
Moyamensing-------
Passyunk-------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) and Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) use the spelling Browne for Peter Brown.
[5]Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA) uses the spelling Braun for Peter Brown.
[6]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 30 lists Peter Brown with 732 votes in Delaware County. Its report includes the statement "We have not had a complete return of the county yet, some districts being wanting."
[7]The Gazette of the United States (Philadelphia, PA) from October 14 lists Jacob Richards with 1903 votes, Michael Leib with 1854 votes, and Jonas Preston with 1566 votes.
[8]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 15 and Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette from October 20 list Jacob Richards with 1903 votes, Michael Leib with 1842 votes, and Jonas Preston with 1566 votes.
[9]The Gazette of the United States (Philadelphia, PA) from October 13 lists Michael Leib with 175 votes.
[10]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 14 lists Jonas Preston with 148 votes.
[11]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 14 lists Joseph Clay with 445 votes, Jacob Richards with 444 votes, Michael Leib with 429 votes, George Latimer with 144 votes, Peter Brown with 145 votes, and Jonas Preston with 144 votes.
[12]Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 13 and October 14 lists Joseph Clay with 1135 votes, Jacob Richards with 1132 votes, Michael Leib with 937 votes, George Latimer with 275 votes, Peter Brown with 270 votes, Elisha Gordon with 309 votes, and does not list any votes for Jonas Preston.
[13]The Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 13 lists Jacob Richards with 1139 votes and Peter Brown with 271 votes.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Gazette of the United States (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1802.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1802.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1802.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1802.
Gazette of the United States (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1802.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1802.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1802.
Gazette of the United States (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1802.
The Luzerne Federalist: and Susquehannah Intelligencer (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 16, 1802.
Gazette of the United States (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1802.
The Adams Centinel (Gettysburg, PA). October 19, 1802.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1802.
Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). October 20, 1802.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1802.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 26, 1802.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 27, 1802.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 30, 1802.
The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA). November 5, 1802.

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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).
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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).
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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).

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