Pennsylvania 1798 House of Representatives, Philadelphia County, Special
- Office:
- House of Representatives (State)
- Title:
- State Representative
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1798 House of Representatives, Philadelphia County, Special
- Date:
- 1798
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- House of Representatives/State Representative
- Candidates:
- George Logan, Frederick A. Muhlenberg
Candidates: | George Logan[1] | Frederick A. Muhlenberg |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican |
Final Result: [2] | 1256 | 769 |
Philadelphia County | 1256 | 769 |
Blockley and Kingsessing | 36 | 29 |
Bustletown | 45 | 82 |
Germantown | 153 | 171 |
Northern Liberties | 663 | 266 |
Southwark, Moyamensing, and Passyunk | 359 | 221 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The special election was held to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of Matthew Huston.
References:
Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 24, 1798.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 24, 1798.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 26, 1798.
The Pennsylvania Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). December 27, 1798.
The Oracle of Dauphin, and Harrisburgh Advertiser (Harrisburg, PA). January 2, 1799.
The Independent Chronicle: and the Universal Advertiser (Boston, MA). January 3, 1799.
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