Pennsylvania 1817 House of Representatives, Luzerne and Susquehanna Counties

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1817 House of Representatives, Luzerne and Susquehanna Counties
Date:
1817
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
James Reeder, Jonah Brewster, Cornelius Cortright, George Lane, William Ward
Candidates: James Reeder[1]Jonah Brewster[2]Cornelius CortrightGeorge LaneWilliam Ward
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [3]148314609748901
District of Luzerne and Susquehanna148314609748901
Luzerne County977976856783-
Abington46312510-
Braintrim32111131-
Exeter59553836-
Greenfield39401716-
Hanover58524837-
Huntington58567978-
Kingston[4]1101045963-
Nescopeck54544545-
Newport69682418-
Nicholson27271515-
Pittston28334653-
Plymouth20867913-
District of Providence47464142-
Salem33295256-
Sugarloaf1181182323-
Tunkhannock47486565-
Union16144040-
Wilkes-Barre7771131116-
Windham38342321-
Susquehanna County[5]4845061071181
Bridgewater1331401312-
Choconut22222020-
Clifford626255-
Gibson3030---
Great Bend35352726-
Harford5040513-
New Milford1717---
Rush5963-6-
Springville15303531-
Waterford616725-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"James Reeder and Jonah Brewster are elected to the Assembly from Luzerne and Susquehanna by a majority of about 450, and the whole republican ticket had succeeded in both counties." The Susquehanna Democrat (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 24, 1817.
[4]The Susquehanna Democrat reports 49 votes for Cornelius Cortright.
[5]"The following republican majorities are taken from the official returns of last evening. Majority for Brewster and Reeder (Assembly) is 388." The Susquehanna Centinel (Montrose, PA). October 18, 1817.

References:

The Susquehanna Centinel (Montrose, PA). October 18, 1817.
The Gleaner (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 24, 1817.
The Susquehanna Democrat (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 24, 1817.
The Susquehanna Centinel (Montrose, PA). October 25, 1817.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 1, 1817.
Harrisburg Republican (Harrisburg, PA). November 4, 1817.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). November 11, 1817.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 15, 1817.

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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).

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