Pennsylvania 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5
Date:
1798
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Joseph Heister, Daniel Clymer
Candidates: Joseph Heister[1]Daniel Clymer
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: 34611492
District of Five34611492
Berks County[2]3356797
Forrest80214
Hamburg43340
Kutztown55330
Manheim[3]26550
Muthard's18188
Pinegrove[4]1251
Reading1166215
White Horse131104
Wommelsdorf42255
Luzerne County105695

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Neue Unpartheyische Readinger Zeitung und Anzeigs-Nachrichten (Reading, PA) reports 3358 votes for Joseph Heister and 779 votes for Daniel Clymer.
[3]Manheim is referred to as Orwigsburg in the Political Handbook of Berks County.
[4]Der Unpartheyische Readinger Adler (Reading, PA) reports 225 votes for Joseph Heister.

References:

Neue Unpartheyische Readinger Zeitung und Anzeigs-Nachrichten (Reading, PA). October 10, 1798.
The Weekly Advertiser, of Reading, in the County of Berks (Reading, PA). October 13, 1798.
Der Unpartheyische Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 16, 1798.
Wilkesbarre Gazette and Luzerne Advertiser (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 16, 1798.
Der Unpartheyische Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 23, 1798.
Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 30, 1798.
The Maryland Herald, and Elizabeth-Town Advertiser (Elizabethtown, MD). November 1, 1798.
Montgomery, Morton L. Political Handbook of Berks County, Pa., from 1752 to 1883. Reading, PA, 1883. 61.

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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).
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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).
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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