Pennsylvania 1818 House of Representatives, Adams County
- Office:
- House of Representatives (State)
- Title:
- State Representative
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1818 House of Representatives, Adams County
- Date:
- 1818
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- House of Representatives/State Representative
- Candidates:
- William Thompson, Samuel Witherow, Jacob Eyster, Robert K. Lowry
| Candidates: | William Thompson[1] | Samuel Witherow | Jacob Eyster | Robert K. Lowry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Republican |
| Final Result: | 1258 | 936 | 875 | 518 |
| Adams County[2] | 1258 | 936 | 875 | 518 |
| Berlin | 88 | 53 | 73 | 38 |
| Franklin | 130 | 129 | 38 | 32 |
| Gettysburg | 181 | 163 | 101 | 71 |
| Hunterstown | 118 | 89 | 58 | 25 |
| Menallen | 159 | 82 | 112 | 33 |
| Millerstown | 135 | 136 | 87 | 81 |
| Oxford | 128 | 104 | 77 | 46 |
| Petersburg | 136 | 130 | 164 | 156 |
| Sulphur Springs | 183 | 50 | 165 | 36 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Chronicle, and Harrisburg Advertiser (Harrisburg, PA) lists 1468 votes for William Thompson.
References:
Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Adams Centinel (Gettysburg, PA). October 21, 1818.
The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA). October 21, 1818.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 26, 1818.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 27, 1818.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 31, 1818.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 14, 1818.
The Chronicle, and Harrisburg Advertiser (Harrisburg, PA). November 16, 1818.
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