Pennsylvania 1821 House of Representatives, Armstrong, Indiana and Jefferson Counties

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1821 House of Representatives, Armstrong, Indiana and Jefferson Counties
Date:
1821
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
John Taylor, Robert Mitchell, Robert Orr, Daniel Stanard, Ebenezer S. Kelly
Candidates: John Taylor[1]Robert Mitchell[2]Robert OrrDaniel StanardEbenezer S. Kelly
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [3]865788772714638
District of Armstrong, Indiana, and Jefferson865788772714638
Armstrong County110112628230556
Indiana County70564713644450
Washington[4][5][6]5623111-
Jefferson County502984032

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]The Lancaster Intelligencer (Lancaster, PA) reports 771 total votes for Robert Orr and 713 total votes for Daniel Stanard.
[4]"At the house of David Fulton in Washington township which is not included in the above Return on account that there was but two judges attended to conduct and carry on the Election." Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg. 1821. Votes from Washington township have been included in the totals listed here.
[5]"The return judges state, that Robert Mitchell had 765 votes, Robert Orr Jr., had 771 votes; and that in Washington township, Robert Mitchell had 23 votes and Robert Orr Jr. had one vote. In this township only two judges were appointed. The facts were stated, but neither of the members returned as duly elected." The Westmoreland Republican (Greensburgh, PA). December 14, 1821.
[6]"Doctor Robert Mitchell, who was elected a member of the House of Representatives by a majority of the citizens of Indiana, Jefferson and Armstrong counties, has been admitted to a seat in that body; though Mr. Orr has returned as elected by the Return Judges, in consequence of there being an informality in the management of the election in one of the districts." Republican Advocate (Huntingdon, PA). January 3, 1822.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 24, 1821.
The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA). October 26, 1821.
York Gazette (York, PA). October 26, 1821.
Lancaster Intelligencer (Lancaster, PA). October 27, 1821.
The Berks and Schuylkill Journal (Reading, PA). November 3, 1821.
The Westmoreland Republican (Greensburgh, PA). December 14, 1821.
Republican Advocate (Huntingdon, PA). January 3, 1822.

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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).
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).
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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