Pennsylvania 1796 House of Representatives, Philadelphia County

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1796 House of Representatives, Philadelphia County
Date:
1796
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Richard Tittermary, Manuel Eyre, Michael Leib, William Linnard, Isaac Worrell, George Logan, S. Wheeler, Thomas Paul, Peter Peltz, Blair MacClenachan, J. Morgan
Candidates: Richard Tittermary[1]Manuel Eyre[2]Michael Leib[3]William Linnard[4]Isaac Worrell[5]George Logan[6]S. WheelerThomas PaulPeter PeltzBlair MacClenachanJ. Morgan
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [7][8][9]190716211339132812991169779767561302197
Philadelphia County190716211339132812991169779767561302197
Blockley47492220241635343013-
Bustletown[10]2828483949886205205187171188
Germantown21922430110613228213100879
Moyamensing514938212723272831--
Northern Liberties875784787724768675213213135--
Passyunk[11]3131192169222229--
Southwark40240036235736034749524931-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]Elected.
[7]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) uses the name William Leonard for William Linnard.
[8]The Original Election Returns reverse the totals of Michael Leib and Isaac Worrell.
[9]The Democratic-Republicans of Philadelphia lists 1627 as the total for Manuel Eyre and 309 for Blair McClenachan.
[10]Roland Milton Baumann lists 81 votes for Michael Lieb and 178 votes for Blair McClenachan.
[11]Roland Milton Baumann lists 37 votes for Manuel Eyre.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1796.
Baumann, Roland Milton. The Democratic-Republicans of Philadelphia: The Origins, 1776-1797. Dissertation, Penn. State, 1970. 619.

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