Pennsylvania 1823 House of Representatives, Cambria and Somerset Counties
- Office:
- House of Representatives (State)
- Title:
- State Representative
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1823 House of Representatives, Cambria and Somerset Counties
- Date:
- 1823
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- House of Representatives/State Representative
- Candidates:
- Peter Livergood, Alexander Ogle, Sr., John Kurtz, William Philson, Michael Divets, Peter Rhoads
Candidates: | Peter Livergood[1] | Alexander Ogle, Sr.[2] | John Kurtz | William Philson | Michael Divets | Peter Rhoads |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | Democrat | Federalist | Democrat | Federalist | Federalist |
Final Result: [3] | 1322 | 1310 | 1239 | 1009 | - | - |
District of Cambria and Somerset | 1322 | 1310 | 1239 | 1009 | - | - |
Cambria County | 488 | 182 | 340 | - | - | - |
Somerset County[4][5] | 834 | 1128 | 899 | 1009 | 595 | 181 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) lists John Kurtz as a Democrat.
[4]The Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA), The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA), Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA), Der Unpartheyische Berichter (Lebanon, PA) and American Sentinel and Mercantile Advertiser list Alexander Ogle, Sr. with 1169 votes.
[5]Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA) and The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) list Michael Divets with 592 votes.
References:
Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
American Sentinel and Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 22, 1823.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 22, 1823.
The Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 22, 1823.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 28, 1823.
Der Unpartheyische Berichter (Lebanon, PA). November 1, 1823.
Storey, Henry Wilson. History of Cambria County. Vol. I. New York: Lewis Publishing, 1907. 121, 123.
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