Pennsylvania 1814 State Senate, District 6

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1814 State Senate, District 6
Date:
1814
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
John Forster, Melchoir Rahm, Joseph Finley
Candidates: John Forster[1]Melchoir RahmJoseph Finley
Affiliation:FederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [2]1009919529
District of Six[3]1009919529
Dauphin County543677203
Halifax[4]2688-
Harrisburg16214180
Hummelstown[5]584137
Middle Paxton[6]1337-
Middletown54516
Military7924130
Upper Paxton (Hawk's)[7]601711
Upper Paxton (Snyder's)651118
West Hanover[8]265021
Lebanon County[9]466242326
Hanover--65
Jonestown8976
Lebanon2042733
Military7192-
Millerstown49799
Myerstown56-40
Palmstown44618
Schaefferstown34-43
Stumpstown-2942

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]During the War of 1812, there was some British military movement in and around the Chesapeake Bay area and in an attempt to prepare for any military actions that the British might take, there were a host of military camps set up in some of the counties close to the Chesapeake Bay and Philadelphia City. In the October 1814 Pennsylvania state elections, the members of the military camps native to Pennsylvania were allowed to vote. When the newspapers reported these returns they listed them under "camp" or "army" votes.
[3]The Oracle of Dauphin (Harrisburg, PA) from October 15, 1814 lists 162 total military votes for John Forster and 448 total military votes for Melchoir Rahm.
[4]The Chronicle or Harrisburgh Visitor (Harrisburg, PA) from October 17, 1814 lists 11 votes for Joseph Finley in Halifax.
[5]The Chronicle or Harrisburgh Visitor (Harrisburg, PA) from October 17, 1814 lists 0 votes for Joseph Finley in Hummelstown.
[6]The Chronicle or Harrisburgh Visitor (Harrisburg, PA) from October 17, 1814 lists 21 votes for Joseph Finley in Middle Paxton.
[7]The Chronicle or Harrisburgh Visitor (Harrisburg, PA) from October 17, 1814 lists 0 votes for Joseph Finley in Upper Paxton (Hawk's).
[8]The Chronicle or Harrisburgh Visitor (Harrisburg, PA) from October 17, 1814 lists 37 votes for Joseph Finley in West Hanover.
[9]The Chronicle or Harrisburgh Visitor (Harrisburg, PA) from October 17, 1814 lists 401 votes for John Forster in Lebanon County, not including military votes.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Der Libanoner Morgenstern (Lebanon, PA). October 15, 1814.
The Oracle of Dauphin (Harrisburg, PA). October 15, 1814.
The Chronicle or Harrisburgh Visitor (Harrisburg, PA). October 17, 1814.
Pennsylvania Republican (Harrisburg, PA). October 18, 1814.
Der Libanoner Morgenstern (Lebanon, PA). October 22, 1814.
The Reporter (Washington, PA). December 12, 1814.

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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).

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