Pennsylvania 1804 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1804 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
- Date:
- 1804
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Christian Lower, John Whitehill, Isaac Anderson, Thomas Boude, Isaac Wayne
Candidates: | Christian Lower[1] | John Whitehill[2] | Isaac Anderson[3] | Thomas Boude | Isaac Wayne |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Republican | Republican | Federalist | Federalist |
Final Result: [4] | 9079 | 6309 | 6287 | 2829 | 2814 |
District of Three | 9079 | 6309 | 6287 | 2929 | 2814 |
Berks County | 2666 | 2600 | 2596 | 75 | 79 |
Bethel | 72 | 72 | 72 | 2 | 2 |
Croll's | 195 | 195 | 195 | - | - |
Forrest | 149 | 149 | 149 | 1 | 1 |
Hamburg | 199 | 198 | 198 | - | - |
Kutztown | 264 | 265 | 265 | - | - |
Mahantango | 44 | 44 | 44 | - | - |
Muthard's | 198 | 198 | 198 | - | - |
Orwigsburg | 183 | 183 | 183 | - | - |
Pine Grove | 64 | 64 | 64 | - | - |
Reading | 933 | 909 | 904 | 27 | 32 |
White Horse | 115 | 115 | 115 | - | - |
Womelsdorf | 250 | 208 | 209 | 45 | 44 |
Chester County[5] | 3727 | 2070 | 2062 | 1660 | 1671 |
Lancaster County | 2686 | 1639 | 1629 | 1094 | 1064 |
Elizabeth | 160 | 110 | 111 | 50 | 49 |
Lancaster | 950 | 597 | 590 | 371 | 366 |
Lightner's | 103 | 41 | 41 | 63 | 62 |
Manheim | 105 | 64 | 64 | 43 | 41 |
New Holland | 411 | 173 | 173 | 255 | 239 |
Reamstown | 178 | 171 | 171 | 21 | 7 |
Strasburg | 242 | 139 | 138 | 95 | 104 |
Turnpike | 184 | 109 | 107 | 77 | 78 |
Unicorn | 353 | 235 | 234 | 119 | 118 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Thomas Boude is listed with 2929 total votes, but the county totals add up to 2829 total votes.
[5]"ELECTION, Chester County Return. Extract of a letter to the Editor, dated 'Chester County, Oct. 11, 1804. At this late hour, 11 P.M. all the returns are in and I'm happy to inform you of our complete triumph over the federalists and third party men. The average majority in favor of the democratic ticket is 400. The following is a correct copy of the returns. I have marked the quids thus. -- These men like the Coxites in your city, have abandoned principle for the sake of office: but they are now less likely to get to office than ever...' Republican Ticket. Federal Ticket. Congress. Chrisn. Lower, on both tickets, 4023: Isaac Anderson 2062; John Whitehill, 2071" Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1804.
References:
Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1804.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 16, 1804.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 16, 1804.
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