Pennsylvania 1819 House of Representatives, Luzerne and Susquehanna Counties

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1819 House of Representatives, Luzerne and Susquehanna Counties
Date:
1819
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Benjamin Dorrance, Jonah Brewster, Asa Stevens, Asa Dimick, Hosea Tiffany Jr.
Candidates: Benjamin Dorrance[1]Jonah Brewster[2]Asa StevensAsa DimickHosea Tiffany Jr.
Affiliation:FederalistDemocratDemocratDemocrat
Final Result: [3][4]1628908851705280
District of Luzerne and Susquehanna1628908851705280
Luzerne County[5][6][7][8]119056772261661
Abington1925249-
Braintrim574936-
Blakeley213826-
Covington21864-
Dallas31221212-
Exeter591740346
Greenfield[9]23131130-
Hanover561643666
Huntington84784945-
Kingston1571579126
Nescopeck[10]3076547-
Newport[11]2410334016
Nicholson24213151
Pittston50727233
Plymouth973724277
Providence51331294
Salem51503132-
Sugar Loaf[12]28116361-
Tunkhannock959288-
Union5033084
Wilkes-Barre[13]1267159488
Windham[14]55303428-
Susquehanna County[15]43834112991219
Bridgewater12193251648
Choconut-3031--
Clifford2122953-
Gibson16101162
Great Bend21172216
Harford78326-52
Lawsville2519--4
Middletown6122599
New Milford3828-122
Rush25346--
Springville4345411
Waterford4419--25

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]The Wyoming Herald, October 22, lists Asa Dimick as "Limcock."
[4]The Susquehanna Democrat, October 22, notes that Jonah Brewster was a "democrat, but [was] run on the federal Ticket."
[5]The township returns listed here, taken from the Susquehanna Democrat, October 22, add up to 1188 votes for Benjamin Dorrance, 723 for Asa Stevens, and 610 for Asa Dimick. The original election returns, however, list 1190 votes for Benjamin Dorarrance, 722 for Asa Stevens, and 616 for Asa Dimick.
[6]The Susquehanna Democrat lists 1188 votes for Benjamin Dorrance, 723 votes for Asa Stevens, and 690 votes for Asa Dimick.
[7]The Montrose Gazette (Montrose, PA), the Susquehanna Democrat and The Herald list 1188 votes for Benjamin Dorrance, 723 for Asa Stevens, and 610 for Asa Dimick.
[8]Most sources list 277 votes for Hosea Tiffany, Jr., though the county votes add up to 280.
[9]The Wyoming Herald lists 10 votes for Asa Stevens and 36 votes for Asa Dimick.
[10]The Wyoming Herald lists 37 votes for Jonah Brewster.
[11]The Wyoming Herald lists 34 votes for Benjamin Dorrance.
[12]The Wyoming Herald lists 18 votes for Benjamin Dorrance.
[13]The Wyoming Herald lists 50 votes for Asa Stevens.
[14]The Wyoming Herald lists 53 votes for Benjamin Dorrance.
[15]The Montrose Gazette (Montrose, PA) lists 216 votes for Hosea Tiffany, Jr. though the township votes add up to 219.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Susquehanna Democrat (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 22, 1819.
The Wyoming Herald (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 22, 1819.
Montrose Gazette (Montrose, PA). October 23, 1819.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 26, 1819.
Franklin Gazette (for the Country) (Philadelphia, PA). October 27, 1819.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 30, 1819.
Susquehanna Democrat (Wilkes-Barre, PA). November 5, 1819.
The Wyoming Herald (Wilkes-Barre, PA). November 5, 1819.

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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).

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