Pennsylvania 1816 House of Representatives, Delaware County
- Office:
- House of Representatives (State)
- Title:
- State Representative
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1816 House of Representatives, Delaware County
- Date:
- 1816
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- House of Representatives/State Representative
- Candidates:
- Samuel Anderson, William Cheyney, George G. Leiper, Henry Forrest
| Candidates: | Samuel Anderson[1] | William Cheyney[2] | George G. Leiper | Henry Forrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Republican |
| Final Result: [3] | 1061 | 1043 | 694 | 689 |
| Delaware County | 1061 | 1043 | 694 | 689 |
| Chester | 248 | 244 | 243 | 241 |
| Concord | 296 | 289 | 106 | 105 |
| Darby | 201 | 199 | 208 | 207 |
| Newtown[4] | 316 | 311 | 137 | 136 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists the name "Thomas Forrest" in place of "Henry Forrest." October 16, 1816.
[4]Several newspaper sources report 326 votes for Samuel Anderson, 320 votes for William Cheney, and 140 votes for George G. Leiper in Newton Township, including the October 11th edition of The Freeman's Journal and Columbian Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA), the October 11th edition of Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), and the October 19th edition of The Berks and Schuylkill Journal (Reading, PA).
References:
The Freeman's Journal and Columbian Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1816.
Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1816.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1816.
The Freeman's Journal and Columbian Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1816.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1816.
The Berks and Schuylkill Journal (Reading, PA). October 19, 1816.
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