Pennsylvania 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4
- Date:
- 1796
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Samuel Sitgreaves, John Chapman, Peter Muhlenberg, John Richards, Robert Lollar
Candidates: | Samuel Sitgreaves[1] | John Chapman[2] | Peter Muhlenberg | John Richards | Robert Lollar |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Federalist | Republican |
Final Result: [3][4][5] | 3752 | 2214 | - | - | - |
District of Four | 3752 | 2214 | - | - | - |
Bucks County | 1415 | 1455 | - | - | - |
Montgomery County[6] | 1030 | 411 | 585 | 418 | 590 |
Northampton County | 1307 | 348 | 563 | 663 | 14 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Gales's Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia, PA) uses the name Clapman for John Chapman.
[4]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) uses the spelling Loller for Robert Lollar.
[5]Gales's Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia, PA) uses the spelling Lollor for Robert Lollar.
[6]Gales's Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia, PA) and Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) both report 1033 votes for Samuel Sitgreaves and 420 votes for John Richards. October 14, 1796.
References:
Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1796.
Gales's Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1796.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1796.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 22, 1796.
Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 24, 1796.
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