Pennsylvania 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5
Date:
1820
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
James MacSherry, James Duncan, James Wilson, Isaiah Graham
Candidates: James MacSherry[1]James Duncan[2]James WilsonIsaiah Graham
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: 6925673458875804
District of Five[3]6925673458875804
Adams County[4]19961876818762
Berlin1671679394
Franklin1491463938
Gettysburg[5]364353121123
Hunterstown1391344852
Littlestown199171123130
Menallen1701677573
Millerstown216162174123
Oxford2552457158
Sulphur Springs[6][7]3373317471
Cumberland County1852178919081870
District of Carlisle820775814769
Gehr's[8]146146138138
Hopewell69695454
Kreitzer's225223226226
Newville407398452457
Shippensburg185178224226
Franklin County2363235621872199
Chambersburg683685555558
Fannett115109120126
Greencastle255255246250
District of Mercersburg391390343343
Metal117115110108
Roxbury4747129129
Saint Thomas1251259393
Southampton6969127127
Strasburg176176107107
Warren43434444
Waynesburg342341313314
Perry County714713974973
Buffalo82826060
Juniata13213299100
Liverpool81815959
Millerstown55549493
Rye105105126126
Saville7575100100
Toboyne4849222222
Tyrone136135214213

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA) reports 6926 total votes for James MacSherry and 5805 total votes for Isaiah Graham.
[4]The Republican Compiler, October 18 and 25, report 1997 votes for James MacSherry and 763 votes for Isaiah Graham.
[5]The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA) reports 124 votes for Isaiah Graham.
[6]Where The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA) lists the name "Sulphur Springs," The Adams Centinel (Gettysburg, PA) lists "Petersburg." Both of these names refer to the area presently known as York Springs Borough.
[7]The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA) reports 338 votes for James MacSherry.
[8]The Carlisle Republican (Carlisle, PA), October 17, reports 446 votes for James MacSherry.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
American Volunteer (Carlisle, PA). October 12, 1820.
Erie Gazette (Erie, PA). October 14, 1820.
Perry Forester (Landisburg, PA). October 14, 1820.
The Examiner (Washington, PA). October 16, 1820.
American Sentinel (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1820.
The Carlisle Republican (Carlisle, PA). October 17, 1820.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1820.
The Franklin Repository (Chambersburg, PA). October 17, 1820.
The Genius of Liberty (Uniontown, PA). October 17, 1820.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 17, 1820.
Adams Centinel (Gettysburg, PA). October 18, 1820.
The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA). October 18, 1820.
American Sentinel (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1820.
American Volunteer (Carlisle, PA). October 19, 1820.
The Republican Advocate (Huntingdon, PA). October 19, 1820.
American Sentinel (Philadelphia, PA). October 20, 1820.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 20, 1820.
American Sentinel (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1820.
Erie Gazette (Erie, PA). October 21, 1820.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1820.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 21, 1820.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 24, 1820.
The Franklin Repository (Chambersburg, PA). October 24, 1820.
The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA). October 25, 1820.
American Sentinel (Philadelphia, PA). October 26, 1820.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 28, 1820.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 4, 1820.
Perry Forester (Landisburg, PA). November 4, 1820.
The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA). November 8, 1820.

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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).

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