Pennsylvania 1794 U.S. House of Representatives, District 12

Office:: U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:: U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:: Federal

Label:: Pennsylvania 1794 U.S. House of Representatives, District 12
Date:: 1794
State:: Pennsylvania
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:: Albert Gallatin, Thomas Scott, Daniel Hamilton, Henry H. Brackenridge, John Woods

Candidates:	Albert Gallatin [1]	Thomas Scott	Daniel Hamilton	Henry H. Brackenridge	John Woods
Affiliation:	Republican	Federalist	Republican	Republican	Federalist
Final Result:	-	-	-	-	-
District of Twelve	-	-	-	-	-
Allegheny County[2]	-	-	-	-	-
Washington County[3]	769	643	377	140	137
Burgett's	190	19	8	3	3
Clyne's	15	57	113	11	16
Hamilton's	79	6	132	24	90
Hill's	12	153	83	4	20
Urie's	90	64	17	68	-
Washington	383	344	24	30	8

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]"CorLynch came here last night from Pittsburg to say, I am elected Member of Congress by a majority of 120 votes above Brackenridge who ran a very high poll in Allegheny -- 700 votes it is said -- Scott had not 200 there -- Woods much less than Brackenridge." Albert Gallatin Papers. ALS to Thomas Claire. Roll No. 3, Frame 0265.

[3]"Mr. Gallatin's name was introduced all of a sudden and without his knowledge. Almost every vote given to him may be reckoned as taken from Mr. Scott, who otherwise would (I believe) have had the votes of all who voted for Mr. Gallatin. It was almost universally understood in this county that Mr. Brackenridge had declined. As so many votes given to such a fellow as Dan. Hamilton (if not given in jest) are so far disgraceful to the county it is proper to distinguish the districts in which they were given." General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 25, 1794.

References:

George Latimer to Henry Latimer. October 26, 1794. Latimer Family Papers. MS 117, Box 4, Folder 3, Item 217. University of Delaware.

Albert Gallatin Papers. ALS to Thomas Claire. Roll 3, Frame 0265.

General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 25, 1794.

Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 13, 1794.

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