Pennsylvania 1821 Sheriff, Bucks County

Office:
Sheriff (County)
Title:
Sheriff
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
Pennsylvania 1821 Sheriff, Bucks County
Date:
1821
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:
Stephen Brock, John S. Benezet, Mahlon Gregg, Elisha Wilkinson, John Brunner, Mitchell
Candidates: Stephen Brock[1]John S. BenezetMahlon GreggElisha WilkinsonJohn BrunnerMitchell
Affiliation:FederalistRepublicanFederalistRepublicanFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [2][3][4][5]2230141412371014357102
Bucks County2230141412371014357102
Bedminster9110011481-
Bensalem5144485--
Bristol11429217-1
Buckingham196123416118-
Cross-Roads13466399028-
Doylestown2114896890-
Durham3713-111-
Falls3353130471-
Haycock7844-28731
Hilltown1522937271919
Lower Makefield14257515--
Middletown4362621-1
New Britain13516-1016-
Newtown41238935-21
Nockamixon59664211-
Northampton555972201-
Plumstead19937544117-
Richland175135555064-
Rockhill53121457395
Solebury167644590--
Southampton5148432116
Springfield12341557432
Tinicum668610573-
Upper Makefield8030585447
Wrightstown7013103339

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The township votes reported in the Correspondent and Farmers' Advertiser (Doylestown, PA), October 16, add up to 1237 total votes for Mahlon Gregg. However, this newspaper and the Lancaster Intelligencer (Lancaster, PA), October 20, The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA), October 19, and the Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA), October 23, all report 1247 total votes.
[3]Stephen Brock, Elisha Wilkinson, John Brunner, and Mitchell "were candidates on their own responsibility, not nominated at the County Meetings." Correspondent and Farmers' Advertiser (Doylestown, PA). October 16, 1821.
[4]"Mr. Brock and Mr. Wilkinson ran in opposition to the regular ticket, the former had 2230 votes, and is elected, the latter had 1015 votes." The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1821.
[5]The Lancaster Intelligencer (Lancaster, PA) reports 1238 votes for Mahlon Gregg and 1015 votes for Elisha Wilkinson. October 20, 1821.

References:

Correspondent and Farmers' Advertiser (Doylestown, PA). October 16, 1821.
The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1821.
Lancaster Intelligencer (Lancaster, PA). October 20, 1821.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 23, 1821.

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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).

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