Pennsylvania 1796 Electoral College

Office:: Electoral College (Federal)
Title:: Elector
Jurisdiction:: Federal

Label:: Pennsylvania 1796 Electoral College
Date:: 1796
State:: Pennsylvania
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Electoral College/Elector
Electors:: Thomas MacKean, James Boyd, William Brown, John Whitehill, Peter Muhlenberg, Abraham Smith, Jacob Morgan, James Hanna, John Smilie, Joseph Heister, John Piper, William Irvine, William MacClay, Jonas Hartzell, James Edgar, Robert Coleman, Samuel Miles, Samuel Postlethwaite, William Wilson, Israel Whelen, John Carson, Henry Wynkoop, Thomas Bull, Jacob Hay, Benjamin Elliott, John Woods, Valentine Eckhart, Ephraim Douglas, John Arndt, Thomas Stokely

Electors:	Thomas MacKean [1]	James Boyd [2]	William Brown [3]	John Whitehill [4]	Peter Muhlenberg [5]	Abraham Smith [6]	Jacob Morgan [7]	James Hanna [8]	John Smilie [9]	Joseph Heister [10]	John Piper [11]	William Irvine [12]	William MacClay [13]	Jonas Hartzell	James Edgar	Robert Coleman [14]	Samuel Miles [15]	Samuel Postlethwaite	William Wilson	Israel Whelen	John Carson	Henry Wynkoop	Thomas Bull	Jacob Hay	Benjamin Elliott	John Woods	Valentine Eckhart	Ephraim Douglas	John Arndt	Thomas Stokely
Affiliation:	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist
Presidential Candidate:	Thomas Jefferson	Thomas Jefferson	Thomas Jefferson	Thomas Jefferson	Thomas Jefferson	Thomas Jefferson	Thomas Jefferson	Thomas Jefferson	Thomas Jefferson	Thomas Jefferson	Thomas Jefferson	Thomas Jefferson	Thomas Jefferson	Thomas Jefferson	Thomas Jefferson	John Adams	John Adams	John Adams	John Adams	John Adams	John Adams	John Adams	John Adams	John Adams	John Adams	John Adams	John Adams	John Adams	John Adams	John Adams
Final Result: [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]	12306	12294	12282	12280	12274	12271	12269	12267	12266	12260	12260	12237	12208	12201	12173	12217	12214	12197	12190	12185	12175	12164	12158	12145	12137	12136	12134	12132	12096	12071
Allegheny County[24]	392	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	77	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bedford County[25][26]	190	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Berks County[27][28][29]	722	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	576	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bucks County[30][31][32][33][34][35][36]	358	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1001	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bristol	85	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	94	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Chapman's	142	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	303	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Newton	62	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	340	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nockamixon	34	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	51	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Quaker Town	35	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	213	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Chester County[37][38][39]	120	116	119	119	117	115	120	121	120	115	115	115	116	115	119	530	535	531	535	530	534	530	535	532	534	535	530	534	531	530
Cumberland County[40][41][42][43][44][45][46]	857	855	852	851	855	855	852	852	852	851	854	857	850	851	836	236	236	238	237	238	236	237	236	236	231	236	236	238	237	234
Dauphin County[47][48][49]	233	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	464	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Harrisburg	83	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	120	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hummelstown	35	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	38	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Delaware County[50][51][52]	129	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	313	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Darby	90	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	33	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fayette County	407	403	402	405	408	398	407	405	407	408	404	408	403	406	409	66	70	67	70	67	67	67	67	67	66	67	66	73	68	68
District of One	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
District of Two	93	93	93	93	93	91	93	93	93	93	92	93	93	93	93	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	54	53	54	53	53
District of Three	94	91	92	92	94	92	93	93	93	94	93	94	90	88	96	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	10	12	10	8
District of Four	121	118	118	121	122	113	121	119	121	121	120	122	118	121	121	-	4	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	-	1	-	4	2	4
Franklin County[53][54][55][56][57]	350	345	346	345	346	352	343	344	347	348	345	347	341	340	325	241	241	248	240	244	239	239	240	239	245	242	237	241	237	246
Greencastle	87	89	93	91	91	95	90	92	92	93	95	93	89	89	91	11	10	14	11	12	10	8	10	9	13	12	7	8	7	14
Greene County[58]	210	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	44	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Huntingdon County	22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	313	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lancaster County[59]	619	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2061	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
District of Borough	257	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1247	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Borough	187	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	301	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lampeter and Strasburg	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	539	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Manheim and Hempfield	23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	182	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Manor and Conestogo	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	144	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Warwick	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	81	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
District of Ephrata	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	164	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
District of Lower Cross Roads	195	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	71	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
New Holland[60]	85	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	409	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
District of Upper Cross Roads[61]	62	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	170	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Luzerne County	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	407	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mifflin County[62][63][64][65][66]	467	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Montgomery County[67]	333	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	533	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Northampton County[68][69]	460	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	370	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
District of Two	28	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	146	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
District of Three	63	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
District of Four	24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
District of Seven	69	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
District of Eastern	238	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	116	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
District of Millerstown	37	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Northumberland County[70][71][72][73][74][75][76]	802	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	32	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
City of Philadelphia[77][78]	1733	1730	1732	1731	1735	1732	1734	1726	1732	1735	1734	1734	1735	1733	1731	1087	1089	1088	1087	1091	1087	1089	1087	1083	1086	1087	1084	1087	1086	1085
Ward Chestnut[79]	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33
Ward Dock[80]	119	119	119	119	119	119	119	119	119	119	119	119	119	119	119	149	149	149	149	149	149	149	149	148	149	149	149	149	149	149
Ward High Street[81]	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47
Ward Lower Delaware[82]	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30
Ward Middle[83]	157	155	155	156	156	156	156	150	155	156	156	157	155	155	155	148	148	148	148	148	148	148	147	147	147	147	147	147	146	145
Ward New Market[84]	267	267	267	266	267	267	267	266	267	267	267	266	267	267	267	138	138	138	138	138	138	138	138	138	138	138	138	138	138	137
Ward North[85][86]	217	219	219	218	220	219	221	219	219	219	219	219	220	219	219	182	182	182	181	184	180	182	182	182	181	181	180	182	181	181
Ward North Mulberry[87][88]	286	287	287	287	287	287	287	286	287	288	287	287	287	286	287	79	79	79	79	80	79	80	79	79	79	79	78	79	79	79
Ward South[89][90]	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89
Ward South Mulberry[91][92]	383	383	383	382	383	383	381	383	382	383	383	383	383	382	382	117	118	117	117	117	117	117	117	117	117	118	117	117	118	118
Ward Upper Delaware[93]	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	74	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33
Ward Walnut[94]	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43
Philadelphia County[95][96]	1833	1833	1831	1831	1831	1831	1831	1833	1831	1832	1831	1832	1830	1833	1831	397	399	397	398	399	398	399	398	399	398	399	397	398	399	396
District of Blockley, Kingssesing, Moyamensing and Passyunk	115	114	115	115	115	115	115	115	115	115	115	115	115	115	115	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28
Bustletown	76	76	75	76	76	75	76	76	75	75	75	74	75	74	75	84	85	84	84	85	85	85	85	85	84	85	84	84	85	82
Germantown	151	151	151	151	151	151	151	151	150	151	151	151	151	151	151	147	147	147	147	148	147	147	147	147	147	147	147	147	147	147
Northern Liberties	1025	1025	1025	1026	1026	1026	1026	1023	1025	1025	1025	1026	1026	1025	1025	91	92	91	92	92	91	92	91	92	92	92	91	92	92	92
Southwark	465	465	465	465	465	465	465	465	465	465	465	465	465	465	465	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47
Somerset County	26	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	48	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Washington County[97][98]	1259	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Burgettstown	213	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hamilton's	155	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hill's	67	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Washington	611	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Urie's	213	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Westmoreland County[99]	872	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
York County[100][101][102]	141	138	138	140	139	139	138	138	139	140	138	139	138	126	140	3224	3223	3223	3223	3222	3224	3223	3223	3219	3223	3224	3222	3222	3222	3222

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]Elected.

[4]Elected.

[5]Elected.

[6]Elected.

[7]Elected.

[8]Elected.

[9]Elected.

[10]Elected.

[11]Elected.

[12]Elected.

[13]Elected.

[14]Elected.

[15]Elected.

[16]The New World lists the name William Irwin for William Irvine, and uses the spelling Elliot for Benjamin Elliott.

[17]Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA) uses the spelling Smiley for John Smilie.

[18]The Franklin Repository (Chambersburg, PA), Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), and Claypoole's Daily American Advertiser list the name William Irwin for William Irvine, and use the spelling Douglass for Ephraim Douglas.

[19]Die Unpartheyische York Gazette (York, PA) (York, PA) uses the spellings Hannah for James Hannah, Irwin for William Irvine, Maclay for William McClay, Eliot for Benjamin Elliott, Schmith for Abraham Smith, and Herzel for Jonas Hartzell.

[20]Thomas McKean headed the Jefferson ticket. Israel Whelen headed the Adams ticket.

[21]Because the Greene County returns were late in reporting and could not legally be counted, two of the Adams electors were chosen. The return for Greene County was later reported to be: For Jefferson 210; For Adams 44. These returns from Greene County when added to the above results as stated in the Official Proclamation would then give the candidates that headed each slate the following votes: Thomas McKean 12,516 and Israel Whelen 12,229. It should be noted, that had Greene County returns arrived in time to be counted in Official Proclamation, the entire Jefferson slate of Electors would have been choosen.

[22]"Pennsylvania law required all returns for presidential electors to be sent to the governor's office within fourteen days of the election and that the governor proclaim the results. By the date due, 18 Nov. 1796, however, the counties of Fayette, Greene, and Westmoreland had sent no returns, and both Federalists and Republicans were claiming victory in a very close contest. Since the law made no provision for such circumstances, Gov. Thomas Mifflin referred his dilemma to the attorney general and the Supreme Court judges of Pennsylvania. They advised delay until 23 Nov., but even by then the delinquent returns had not arrived. The results for Fayette and Westmoreland counties appeared the next day, and on that basis Mifflin decided to announce that Republican candidates had won thirteen of the state's fifteen presidential electors, a decision vigorously protested by the Federalists. The officially proclaimed electors cast their votes in Harrisburg on 7 Dec. 1796, and two days later Mifflin defended his conduct in his address to Pennsylvania legislature." The Papers of James Madison, 429.

[23]"Yesterday's mail brought the returns of Westmoreland and Fayette. The delay in the receipt of these returns is said to have arisen from their being sent from Greensburgh, where they were deposited for transmission, to Pittsburg, instead of Philadelphia, and arriving in Pittsburg subsequent to the day on which the Pittsburg mail for Philadelphia is closed, a delay of a week was produced." The New World. November 25, 1796.

[24]The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 395 votes for the Jefferson ticket and 69 votes for the Adams ticket.

[25]The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 18 votes for the Adams ticket.

[26]The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) reports 10 votes for the Adams ticket.

[27]The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 793 votes for the Jefferson ticket.

[28]The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) reports 710 votes for the Jefferson ticket.

[29]Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 716 votes for the Jefferson ticket.

[30]"In Bucks, James Edgar lost above 300 votes, John Edgar was voted for through mistake." The New World (Philadelphia, PA). November 17, 1796.

[31]The New World (Philadelphia, PA) reports 361 votes for the Jefferson ticket.

[32]The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 361 votes for the Jefferson ticket.

[33]Washington Gazette reports 361 votes for the Jefferson ticket.

[34]The Western Telegraphe, and Washington Advertiser (Washington, PA) reports 361 votes for the Jefferson ticket.

[35]Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 359 votes for the Jefferson ticket.

[36]The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) reports 359 votes for the Jefferson ticket.

[37]Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, PA) reports 533 votes for the Adams ticket.

[38]Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 535 votes for the Adams ticket.

[39]Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), Claypoole's Daily American Advertiser, and Gales's Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia, PA) report 122 votes for Thomas McKean.

[40]The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 749 votes for the Jefferson ticket and 251 votes for the Adams ticket.

[41]Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 749 votes for the Jefferson ticket and 251 votes for the Adams ticket.

[42]Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 858 votes for the Jefferson ticket.

[43]Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette reports 853 votes for the Jefferson ticket in Cumberland County. It reports 853 votes for Thomas McKean.

[44]The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) reports 853 votes for the Jefferson ticket.

[45]Gales's Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia, PA) reports 858 votes for the Jefferson ticket.

[46]The New World (Philadelphia, PA) reports 858 votes for the Jefferson ticket.

[47]The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) reports 435 votes for the Adams ticket.

[48]The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 466 votes for the Adams ticket.

[49]Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 234 votes for the Jefferson ticket.

[50]The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) reports 127 votes for the Jefferson ticket and 312 votes for the Adams ticket.

[51]The New World (Philadelphia, PA) reports 184 votes for the Jefferson ticket.

[52]Gales's Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia, PA) reports 213 votes for the Adams ticket.

[53]The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) reports 344 votes for the Jefferson ticket and 246 votes for the Adams ticket.

[54]The Franklin Repository (Chambersburg, PA) reports 344 votes for the Jefferson ticket and 246 votes for the Adams ticket.

[55]The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 345 votes for the Jefferson ticket and 246 votes for the Adams ticket.

[56]Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 249 votes for the Adams ticket.

[57]Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 234 votes for the Adams ticket and 256 votes for the Jefferson ticket.

[58]The votes from Greene County were reported too late and therefore not included in the Official Proclamation.

[59]"In Lancaster, but 14 names were on the Jefferson ticket, William Brown was omitted." The New World (Philadelphia, PA).

[60]The New World, Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), Gales's Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia, PA), Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), and The Herald of the Times. Or, the Luzerne Impartial Gazette (Wilkes-Barre, PA) report 80 votes for the Jefferson ticket and 490 votes for the Adams ticket.

[61]Upper Cross Roads is also referred to as Donegal District.

[62]"In this county there was a very unequal vote. Two names on the Jefferson ticket had but 400 votes. Two names on the Adams ticket had 67 votes." The New World (Philadelphia, PA). November 17, 1796.

[63]"One or more districts of Mifflin, whose vote was decidedly in favour of the Jefferson ticket, were not admitted into the general return for the County, on account of not having been received within the time prescribed by law." The New World (Philadelphia, PA). November 25, 1796.

[64]The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) reports 469 votes for the Jefferson ticket and 27 votes for the Adams ticket.

[65]The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 469 votes for the Jefferson ticket and 67 votes for the Adams ticket.

[66]Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 469 votes for the Jefferson ticket and 67 votes for the Adams ticket.

[67]The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) reports 332 votes for the Jefferson ticket and 532 votes for the Adams ticket.

[68]Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) and Virginia Gazette, November 9, report 459 votes for the Jefferson ticket and 383 votes for the Adams ticket in Northampton County. November 9, 1796.

[69]"The following returns (partial) from Northampton County we extract from a letter ... The letter writer adds, that it is excepted (sic) that Jefferson will have ultimately a majority of about 90 votes in Northampton County." Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 9, 1796.

[70]The returns for Lycoming County are included in those from Northumberland County.

[71]"Correct information from Northumberland and Lycoming, states that one district in Lycoming was not received in time. In this district there was a small majority for the Adams ticket. In one district of Northumberland there was no election, and in another the votes given were rejected from being added up in figures, and not in words as the law directs. In this district there is said to have been a majority of about one hundred for Adams ticket." The New World (Philadelphia, PA). November 14, 1796.

[72]Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 754 votes for the Jefferson ticket and 30 votes for the Adams ticket.

[73]The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) reports 754 votes for the Jefferson ticket and 30 votes for the Adams ticket.

[74]Gales's Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia, PA) reports 71 votes for the Adams ticket.

[75]The New World (Philadelphia, PA) reports 71 votes for the Adams ticket.

[76]The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 71 votes for the Adams ticket.

[77]Gales's Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia, PA) reports a total of 1735 votes for Thomas McKean.

[78]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists Joseph Heister with 1732 votes, John Piper with 1729 votes, William MacClay with 1733 votes, Jonas Hartzell with 1729 votes, Robert Coleman with 1089 votes, William Wilson with 1082 votes, John Carson with 1086 votes and Thomas Stokely with 1084 votes.

[79]Listed by the Aurora as the 7th Ward.

[80]Listed by the Aurora as the 11th Ward.

[81]Listed by the Aurora as the 5th Ward.

[82]Listed by the Aurora as the 8th Ward.

[83]Listed by the Aurora as the 6th Ward.

[84]Listed by the Aurora as the 12th Ward.

[85]Listed by the Aurora as the 4th Ward.

[86]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists Abraham Smith with 218 votes.

[87]Listed by the Aurora as the 1st Ward.

[88]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists Joseph Heister with 286 votes and John Piper with 282 votes.

[89]Listed by the Aurora as the 9th Ward.

[90]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists Thomas MacKean with 75 votes, William Brown with 73 votes, Abraham Smith with 73 votes, Jonas Hartzel with 72 votes, John Edgar with 73 votes, William Wilson with 84 votes and Jacob Hay with 86 votes.

[91]Listed by the Aurora as the 2nd Ward.

[92]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists Robert Coleman with 118 votes.

[93]Listed by the Aurora as the 3rd Ward.

[94]Listed by the Aurora as the 10th Ward.

[95]Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser lists 1832 votes for Thomas McKean.

[96]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists Thomas MacKean with 1832 votes, James Boyd with 1831 votes, John Whitehill with 1833 votes, Peter Muhlenberg with 1833 votes, Abraham Smith with 1832 votes, Jacob Morgan with 1833 votes, James Hanna with 1830 votes, Joseph Heister with 1831 votes, William Irvine with 1831 votes, William MacClay with 1832 votes and Jonas Hartzell with 1830 votes.

[97]The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 1246 votes for the Jefferson ticket and 20 votes for the Adams ticket.

[98]Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 1250 votes for the Jefferson ticket.

[99]Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 57 votes for the Adams ticket.

[100]Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, PA) reports 140 votes for the Jefferson ticket and 3243 votes for the Adams ticket in York County. November 11.

[101]Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 3223 votes for the Adams ticket.

[102]The New World (Philadelphia, PA), The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), Washington Gazette and The Western Telegraphe, and Washington Advertiser (Washington, PA) report 3224 votes for the Adams ticket.

References:

Original Fayette County Election Returns.

The New World (Philadelphia, PA). October 28, 1796.

Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 5, 1796.

Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 5, 1796.

The New World (Philadelphia, PA). November 5, 1796.

The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 5, 1796.

The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 7, 1796.

Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 7, 1796.

Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 7, 1796.

The New World (Philadelphia, PA). November 7, 1796.

The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 7, 1796.

Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 8, 1796.

Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 8, 1796.

Gales's Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia, PA). November 8, 1796.

Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 8, 1796.

The New World (Philadelphia, PA). November 8, 1796.

The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 8, 1796.

The Western Telegraphe, and Washington Advertiser (Washington, PA). November 8, 1796.

Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 9, 1796.

Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 9, 1796.

Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 9, 1796.

Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). November 9, 1796.

The New World (Philadelphia, PA). November 9, 1796.

The Pennsylvania Herald, and York General Advertiser (York, PA). November 9, 1796.

The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 9, 1796.

The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA). November 9, 1796.

Washington Gazette (Washington, DC). November 9, 1796.

Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 10, 1796.

Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 10, 1796.

The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 10, 1796.

Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 11, 1796.

Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 11, 1796.

Gales's Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia, PA). November 11, 1796.

Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 11, 1796.

Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, PA). November 11, 1796.

The New World (Philadelphia, PA). November 11, 1796.

The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 11, 1796.

Die Unpartheyische York Gazette (York, PA) (York, PA). November 11, 1796.

Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 12, 1796.

The New World (Philadelphia, PA). November 12, 1796.

The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 12, 1796.

Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 14, 1796.

The New World (Philadelphia, PA). November 14, 1796.

The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 14, 1796.

Gales's Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia, PA). November 15, 1796.

Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 15, 1796.

The Herald of the Times. Or, the Luzerne Impartial Gazette (Wilkes-Barre, PA). November 15, 1796.

The New World (Philadelphia, PA). November 15, 1796.

The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 15, 1796.

The Western Telegraphe, and Washington Advertiser (Washington, PA). November 15, 1796.

Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 16, 1796.

The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 16, 1796.

Washington Gazette (Washington, DC). November 16, 1796.

The Franklin Repository (Chambersburg, PA). November 17, 1796.

Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 17, 1796.

The New World (Philadelphia, PA). November 17, 1796.

The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 17, 1796.

Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 18, 1796.

The New World (Philadelphia, PA). November 18, 1796.

The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 18, 1796.

Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 19, 1796.

The New World (Philadelphia, PA). November 19, 1796.

Washington Gazette (Washington, DC). November 19, 1796.

Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 22, 1796.

The Herald of the Times. Or, the Luzerne Impartial Gazette (Wilkes-Barre, PA). November 22, 1796.

Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). November 23, 1796.

The New World (Philadelphia, PA). November 24, 1796.

The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 25, 1796.

The New World (Philadelphia, PA). November 25, 1796.

The Western Telegraphe, and Washington Advertiser (Washington, PA). November 29, 1796.

The Columbian Mirror and Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA). December 1, 1796.

Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, PA). December 2, 1796.

The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 27, 1804.

Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 29, 1804.

Baumann, Roland Milton. The Democratic-Republicans of Philadelphia: The Origins, 1776-1797. Dissertation, Penn. State, 1970. 621.

Mattern, David B., J. C. A. Stagg, Jeanne K. Cross and Susan Holbrook Perdue, ed. The Papers of James Madison, Congressional Series. Vol. 16. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press, 1989. 428-430.

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