Pennsylvania 1806 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1806 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
Date:
1806
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
John Heister, Matthais Richards, Robert Jenkins, John Whitehill, Roger Davis, William Witman
Candidates: John Heister[1]Matthais Richards[2]Robert Jenkins[3]John WhitehillRoger DavisWilliam Witman
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: 670966256487566655455539
District of Three670966256487566655455539
Berks County162715521395156214461487
Bethel11117403536
Croll's174173171323233
Forrest645278157174173
Hamburg626053183185184
Kutztown150149114198181174
Mahantango4444413--
Muthart's686359706671
Orwigsburg15914428164104134
Pine Grove484848666
Reading618588571525481494
White Horse888986949492
Womelsdorf141131139908889
Chester County238724012398225522762245
Lancaster County[4]269526722694184918231807
Churchtown179178195969576
Cocalico[5]104103103181181181
Donegal[6]636363424242
Kennedy's140139140122121121
Lancaster953946940550540542
Ligthner's180178179514949
Manheim185184185102102102
Mount Joy[7]115113116157157159
New Holland315309312138128127
Strasburg236236236174174174
Unicorn225223225236234-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) from October 21 lists Heister with 2633 votes but township totals provided add up to 2695 votes.
[5]Cocalico township is also listed as Reamstown.
[6]Donegal township is also listed as "Mayer's."
[7]Mount Joy township is also listed as "Maytown"

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1806.
The Bedford Gazette (Bedford, PA). October 20, 1806.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 20, 1806.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 21, 1806.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 21, 1806.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1806.
The Centinel (Gettysburg, PA). October 22, 1806.
Der Americanische Staatsbothe, und Lancaster Anzeigs-Nachrichten (Lancaster, PA). October 29, 1806.
The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 29, 1806.
Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser (Norristown, PA). October 31, 1806.
Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe (Harrisburg, PA). November 1, 1806.
The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA). November 4, 1806.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). November 4, 1806.
American Citizen (New York, NY). November 5, 1806.
The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA). November 5, 1806.
Northampton Farmer and Easton Weekly Advertiser (Easton, PA). Novemebr 8, 1806.
Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe (Harrisburg, PA). November 15, 1806.

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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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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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