Pennsylvania 1800 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1800 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
Date:
1800
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Michael Leib, John Lardner
Candidates: Michael Leib[1]John Lardner
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2][3][4]2744783
District of Two2744783
Philadelphia County--
Blockley[5]8253
Bristol4824
Bustletown[6]249133
Germantown300109
Kingsessing[7]6014
Moyamensing10112
Northern Liberties1158290
Passyunk946
Roxbury10729
District of Southwark545113

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Der Unpartheyische Readinger Adler (Reading, PA) lists Michael Leib with 2743 total votes and John Lardner with 764 total votes.
[3]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists Michael Leib with 2742 total votes and John Lardner with 765 total votes.
[4]Some sources combine votes from Kingsessing township with votes from Blockley township, reporting Michael Leib with 142 votes in Blockley township and John Lardner with 67 votes.
[5]Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), October 16, and Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), October 16 and 17, combine the votes from Blockley and Kingsessing and list them under Kingsessing.
[6]Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), October 16, 1800, Gazette of the United States, and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), October 15, 1800, and Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), October 16 and 17, 1800, list 248 votes for Michael Leib.
[7]The Original Election Certificate, Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), October 17, and The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA), October 22, combine the votes from Blockley and Kingsessing and list them under Blockley.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Gazette of the United States, and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1800.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1800.
American Eagle (Easton, PA). October 16, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1800.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1800.
Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser (Norristown, PA). October 17, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 20, 1800.
The Herald of Liberty (Washington, PA). October 20, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1800.
Der Unpartheyische Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 21, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 22, 1800.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 22, 1800.
Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). October 22, 1800.
American Eagle (Easton, PA). October 23, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 24, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 25, 1800.
The Farmers Register (Greensburg, PA). October 25, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 26, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 27, 1800.
Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe (Harrisburg, PA). October 27, 1800.
The Herald of Liberty (Washington, PA). October 27, 1800.
Wilkesbarre Gazette and Luzerne Advertiser (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 27, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 28, 1800.
Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). October 29, 1800.
Gazette of the United States, and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 31, 1800.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 19, 1800.
National Intelligencer (Washington, D.C). October 31, 1800.

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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).

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