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 MuhlenbergJohn RichardsRobert Lollar
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublicanFederalistRepublican
Final Result: [3][4][5]37522214---
District of Four37522214---
Bucks County14151455---
Montgomery County[6]1030411585418590
Northampton County130734856366314

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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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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