Pennsylvania 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District 10

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District 10
Date:
1798
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Henry Woods, Thomas Johnston, David Bard
Candidates: Henry Woods[1]Thomas JohnstonDavid Bard
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2][3][4][5]25461228968
District of Ten25461228968
Bedford County45977253
Franklin County1098443378
District of Chambersburg4251580
Huntingdon County345418284
Somerset County47829053

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]While several newspapers list Henry Woods with 2580 votes and the sum of the county totals add up to 2380, the Original Election Returns list him with 2546 votes.
[3]The Maryland Herald, and Elizabeth-Town Advertiser (Elizabethtown, MD) reports 1117 total votes for Thomas Johnston, and 935 total votes for David Bard.
[4]The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists a James Bard in place of David Bard.
[5]Henry Woods is reported to have received 2580 total votes but the sum of his results in individual counties is 2380 votes.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Farmer's Register (Chambersburg, PA). October 17, 1798.
Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). October 17, 1798.
Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1798.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1798.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1798.
The Pennsylvania Herald, and York General Advertiser (York, PA). October 25, 1798.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 29, 1798.
The Maryland Herald, and Elizabeth-Town Advertiser (Elizabethtown, MD). November 1, 1798.

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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).

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