Pennsylvania 1803 State Senate, District 9

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1803 State Senate, District 9
Date:
1803
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
Thomas Mewhorter, Nicholas Kern, Lawrence Meyers, Joseph Kinney, David Barnum, Benjamin Perry, John Kennedy
Candidates: Thomas Mewhorter[1]Nicholas KernLawrence MeyersJoseph KinneyDavid BarnumBenjamin PerryJohn Kennedy
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistFederalistRepublican
Final Result: 2792458316200---
District of Nine2792458316200---
Luzerne County[2][3]332-316200211
Braintrim8-427---
Huntington23-32----
Kingston21-48----
Pittston45-3921---
Rindaw[4]3-354---
Salem60-13----
Tioga--2158---
Tunkhannock15-242---
Wilkes-Barre77-95----
Willingborough49-13----
Wyalusing28-76---
Wysox3-1732---
Northampton County2192433-----
Allen35511-----
Anthony's11050-----
Easton50298-----
Heller's656-----
Houser's6816-----
Millerstown326------
Mount Bethel10684-----
Ohl's273118-----
Penn1042-----
Saucon1006-----
Shaener's18342-----
Wayne County[5][6]26825-----

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Luzerne County voting numbers are as listed on the Original Election Certificate, which does not include any votes for Nicholas Kern.
[3]The Luzerne Federalist reports two votes for Nicholas Kern from Wilkes-Barre and Kingston for a total of four votes for him in Luzerne County.
[4]Rindaw township also known as Rush township.
[5]The Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA) from October 25 lists Thomas Mewhorter with 260 votes and Nicholas Kern with 40 votes.
[6]The American Eagle from October 22 lists Nicholas Kern with 28 votes.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA). October 14, 1803.
American Eagle (Easton, PA). October 15, 1803.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1803.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1803.
Neuer Unpartheyischer Eastoner Bothe, und Northamptoner Kundschafter (Easton, PA). October 19, 1803.
The York Recorder (York, PA). October 19, 1803.
American Eagle (Easton, PA). October 22, 1803.
The Farmers Register (Greensburg, PA). October 22, 1803.
The Luzerne Federalist: and Susquehannah Intelligencer (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 22, 1803.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 25, 1803.

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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).
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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).
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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