Pennsylvania 1809 House of Representatives, Berks County

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1809 House of Representatives, Berks County
Date:
1809
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Peter Frailey, John Spayd, David Kirby, Adam Ruth, Charles Shoemaker, Jr., Valentine Brobst, Jacob Rhoads, George Lorah, James MacFarland, Peter Elshberger, Daniel Rose
Candidates: Peter Frailey[1]John Spayd[2]David Kirby[3]Adam Ruth[4]Charles Shoemaker, Jr.[5]Valentine BrobstJacob RhoadsGeorge LorahJames MacFarlandPeter ElshbergerDaniel Rose
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [6][7]205920141970192418271807177517741762170841
Berks County205920141970192418271807177517741762170841
Bethel19191919751975757575-
Crolls1801761741754916244464647-
Forrest117110113112118105116118124117-
Hamburg9172686321262194191191176-
Kutztown[8]21520620520419116119319319518641
Mahantango122020221018109714-
Muthardt136135136135130135129130130129-
Orwigsburg231215205200189182165159169145-
Pine Grove19202020721972727273-
District of Reading772776747717472692463474439456-
Alsace10210099100229720211921-
Bern22202120941993938892-
Cumru80747277976996978597-
Exeter61605456235423212119-
Heidelberg40353435613454605160-
Maidencreek48474946203821222421-
Oley69686567456644444444-
City of Reading31233031228196275961009689-
Ruscomb Manor42424140144014151314-
Whitehorse7576757011669119113117113-
Wommelsdorf1271231231217811781808065-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 1764 total votes for George Lorah and 1761 total votes for James MacFarland. October 20, 1809.
[7]The Freeman's Journal and Columbian Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA) reports 1764 total votes for George Lorah and 1761 total votes for James MacFarland. October 20, 1809.
[8]The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 195 votes for Charles Shoemaker, Jr. and 191 votes for James MacFarland in Kutztown. October 20, 1809.

References:

Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 17, 1809.
The Freeman's Journal and Columbian Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1809.
The Freeman's Journal and Columbian Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA). October 20, 1809.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 20, 1809.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1809.
Der Libanoner Morgenstern (Lebanon, PA). October 25, 1809.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 31, 1809.

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