Pennsylvania 1820 Director of the Poor, Lancaster County, 1 Year
- Office:
- Director of the Poor (County)
- Title:
- Director of the Poor
- Jurisdiction:
- County
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1820 Director of the Poor, Lancaster County, 1 Year
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Director of the Poor/Director of the Poor
- Candidates:
- Jacob Sherer, James Sweeney
| Candidates: | Jacob Sherer | James Sweeney |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican |
| Final Result: | 4802 | 3359 |
| Lancaster County[1][2] | 4802 | 3359 |
| Bart | 38 | 103 |
| Brecknock | 63 | 68 |
| Churchtown | 209 | 117 |
| Colerain | 35 | 116 |
| Columbia[3] | 350 | 198 |
| Drumore | 103 | 85 |
| Elizabeth | 157 | 189 |
| City of Lancaster | 1366 | 702 |
| Conestoga | 101 | 89 |
| Ward East | 270 | 172 |
| East Hempfield | 200 | 31 |
| Lampeter | 286 | 64 |
| Lancaster | 48 | 9 |
| Manheim | 135 | 56 |
| Manor | 90 | 65 |
| Ward West | 236 | 216 |
| Leacock | 210 | 166 |
| Lititz | 197 | 124 |
| Little Britain | 179 | 68 |
| Manheim[4] | 185 | 133 |
| Marietta | 64 | 147 |
| Martic | 103 | 85 |
| Maytown | 51 | 186 |
| Mount Joy | 113 | 81 |
| New Holland | 463 | 149 |
| Reamstown | 179 | 246 |
| Sadsbury | 56 | 58 |
| Salisbury | 155 | 131 |
| Strasburg | 273 | 137 |
| Winter's | 253 | 70 |
Notes:
[1]The Lancaster Intelligencer reports 4804 votes for Jacob Sherer.
[2]The Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, PA) and Der Volksfreund report 4702 votes for Jacob Sherer.
[3]Der Volksfreund (Lancaster, PA) reports 356 votes for Jacob Sherer.
[4]Der Volksfreund (Lancaster, PA) lists these totals under Rapho Township rather than Manheim Township.
References:
Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, PA). October 13, 1820.
Der Volksfreund (Lancaster, PA). October 17, 1820.
Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, PA). October 20, 1820.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 21, 1820.
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