Pennsylvania 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6
Date:
1816
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
John Ross, Samuel D. Ingham
Candidates: John Ross[1]Samuel D. Ingham[2]
Affiliation:New School RepublicanNew School Republican
Final Result: [3][4]55115339
District of Six55115339
Bucks County23422186
Bensalem8080
Bristol118114
Buckingham285266
Cross-Roads235234
Falls8484
Haycock8585
Hilltown126119
Lower Makefield3131
Middletown4546
Newtown3534
Nockamixon166166
Northampton103101
Richland370157
Rockhill212211
Solebury70113
Southampton6464
Springfield143143
Upper Makefield7988
Wrightstown1150
Lehigh County910909
Northampton County17861765
Pike County--
Wayne County--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"Several gentlemen were voted for as Members of Congress, besides those above-mentioned." Pennsylvania Correspondent, and Farmers' Advertiser (Doylestown, PA). October 15, 1816.
[4]"Samuel D. Ingham and John Ross, democrats, are re-elected to congress without opposition." Greensburgh and Indiana Register (Greensburg, PA). October 19, 1816.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Pennsylvania Correspondent, and Farmers' Advertiser (Doylestown, PA). October 15, 1816.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1816.
Der Friedens-Bothe und Lecha. Northampton, Bucks und Montgomery Caunties wochentlicher Anzeiger (Allentown, PA). October 17, 1816.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1816.
The Berks and Schuylkill Journal (Reading, PA). October 19, 1816.

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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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