Pennsylvania 1805 House of Representatives, Lancaster County

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1805 House of Representatives, Lancaster County
Date:
1805
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
William Ramsey, John Roberts, Jacob Kimmel, Jacob Gish, William Webb, Robert Jenkins, Henry Ford, Henry Haines, Samuel Humes, Isaac Ferree, William Brisben, James Patterson
Candidates: William Ramsey[1]John Roberts[2]Jacob Kimmel[3]Jacob Gish[4]William Webb[5]Robert Jenkins[6]Henry FordHenry HainesSamuel HumesIsaac FerreeWilliam BrisbenJames Patterson
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [7][8]402340154011400839933936236423032301229222902269
Lancaster County402340154011400839933936236423032301229222902269
Churchtown192193192191178203106106108104108105
Donegal172174173175172173216226219220220218
Kennedy's292292292292291292235235235235235235
Lancaster144414281443144514411447554551556551549549
Leitner's299300301292299300646868686866
Manheim19118918818818889227129129128129126
Mount Joy838383848283505151515151
New Holland484489482482486479164170171171171169
Reamstown265268264264263272245264264263260264
Strasburg347344344344343344222222222222222218
Unicorn254255249251250254281281278279277268

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]Elected.
[7]The Constitutional Democrat (Lancaster, PA) writes, when referencing those candidates elected, and not elected: "The foregoing Gentlemen are elected. The following are the Malcontents." The Constitutional Democrat (Lancaster, PA). October 15, 1805.
[8]The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) lists final totals (not totals by individual district), which differ slightly from the other newspapers (which do give totals by district). Jacob Gish is listed with 4004 votes and Robert Jenkins 3934.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Constitutional Democrat (Lancaster, PA). October 15, 1805.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 15, 1805.
Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, PA). October 18, 1805.
Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe (Harrisburg, PA). October 19, 1805.

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