Pennsylvania 1800 House of Representatives, Cumberland County
- Office:
- House of Representatives (State)
- Title:
- State Representative
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1800 House of Representatives, Cumberland County
- Date:
- 1800
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- House of Representatives/State Representative
- Candidates:
- Robert Whitehill, David Mitchell, Jacob Alter, James Power, Thomas Kennedy, Jacob Miller
Candidates: | Robert Whitehill[1] | David Mitchell[2] | Jacob Alter[3] | James Power | Thomas Kennedy | Jacob Miller |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Republican | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist |
Final Result: [4][5] | 1306 | 1292 | 1290 | 596 | 594 | 581 |
Cumberland County | 1306 | 1292 | 1290 | 596 | 594 | 581 |
Carlisle | 362 | 355 | 355 | 236 | 236 | 231 |
East Pennsboro | 147 | 147 | 147 | 74 | 74 | 74 |
Greenwood | 72 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 65 | 62 |
Newville | 338 | 337 | 333 | 78 | 81 | 78 |
Petersburg | 57 | 57 | 57 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
Shippensburg | 186 | 186 | 186 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
Tyrone | 144 | 143 | 143 | 51 | 51 | 50 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]The Herald of Liberty (Washington, PA) reports 1274 votes for David Mitchell and 1270 votes for Jacob Alter.
[5]"Mr. Mitchell altho' taken up by the federalist, could not answer their purpose of dividing the republican interest in this county." The Herald of Liberty (Washington, PA). October 27, 1800.
References:
Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1800.
Gazette of the United States and Daily Evening Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 20, 1800.
Wilkesbarre Gazette and Luzerne Advertiser (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 21, 1800.
Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). October 22, 1800.
Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser (Norristown, PA). October 22, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1800.
Gazette of the United States and Daily Evening Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1800.
The Herald of Liberty (Washington, PA). October 27, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 3, 1800.
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