Pennsylvania 1813 House of Representatives, Bradford, McKean, Lycoming, Potter, and Tigoa Counties

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1813 House of Representatives, Bradford, McKean, Lycoming, Potter, and Tigoa Counties
Date:
1813
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Henry Welles, John Forster, John Hanna
Candidates: Henry Welles[1]John Forster[2]John Hanna
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanFederalist
Final Result: 11681080-
District of Bradford, McKean, Lycoming, Potter, and Tigoa Counties[3]11681080-
Bradford County[4][5]23922832
Athens10810618
Burlington395314
Cliffsburg7878-
Lycoming County929852-
McKean County[6]---
Potter County[7]---
Tioga County[8]---

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]McKean, Potter, and Tioga Counties voted with Lycoming County. Potter County was created in 1804 from Lycoming County and remained attached "to Lycoming County until 1814 when it was authorized to elect commissioners jointly with McKean County. McKean and Potter Counties were separated in 1824, but Potter was still attached to McKean for judicial purposes. It was fully organized in 1835." History of the Counties McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania. Chicago: J.H. Beers and, 1890.
[4]From 1812 to 1814, Bradford County was split into two Assembly districts. In this election, three townships voted with Lycoming and Tioga Counties, while the remaining districts of Bradford County voted with Luzerne and Susquehanna Counties.
[5]These votes are from the "Lycoming section of Bradford county." Bradford Gazette (Towanda, PA). October 17, 1813.
[6]McKean County was attached to Lycoming County.
[7]Potter County was attached to Lycoming County.
[8]Tioga County did hold a vote, but votes from Tioga County are included in the total for Lycoming County.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Bradford Gazette (Towanda, PA). October 17, 1813.
The Susquehanna Democrat (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 29, 1813.
History of the Counties McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania. Chicago: J.H. Beers and, 1890.

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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).

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