Pennsylvania 1807 House of Representatives, Northampton and Wayne Counties

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1807 House of Representatives, Northampton and Wayne Counties
Date:
1807
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
William Barnet, Abraham Rinker, George Acker, George Savitz, James Ralston, Jacob Newhart, Daniel W. Dingman, Philip Sellars, Jr., John Pryor, Jacob Moore
Candidates: William Barnet[1]Abraham Rinker[2]George Acker[3]George Savitz[4]James RalstonJacob NewhartDaniel W. DingmanPhilip Sellars, Jr.John PryorJacob Moore
Affiliation:ConstitutionalistConstitutionalistConstitutionalistConstitutionalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanConstitutionalistConstitutionalist
Final Result: 172416141587140911661098109010373514
District of Northampton and Wayne172416141587140911661098109010373514
Northampton County[5][6][7][8]16871579154613958988658518343514
Allen185172172171159170150161--
Anthony's776361483124151928-
Easton476434426387230195224210--
Grim's15015014914910101011--
Heller's66626162151314122-
Houser's4541363825202721--
Mench's90859272826974634-
Millerstown27225825016915693135-14
Mount Bethel43464150130117129116--
Ohl's6561646471676768--
Penn10210010090112-21-
Saucon5548393848464752--
Schaener's6159525771636364--
Wayne County37354114268233239203--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Northampton Farmer (Easton, PA) from October 17, United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA) from October 21, The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) (Philadelphia, PA) and The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 21, The Luzerne Federalist: and Susquehannah Intelligencer (Wilkes-Barre, PA) from October 23 and The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) from October 27 all list Abraham Rinker with 1589 and George Acker with 1556 votes. However, Northampton Farmer from October 17 is the only source which lists all of the individual town and populated place totals, and the sum of those for Abraham Rinker is 1579 and for George Acker is 1546 (even though the paper lists 1589 and 1556 as the totals).
[6]The Northampton Farmer (Easton, PA) from October 17 and The Luzerne Federalist: and Susquehannah Intelligencer (Wilkes-Barre, PA) from October 23 lists George Savitz with 1396 votes.
[7]The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) from October 27 lists James Ralston with 893 votes.
[8]Der Freymuthige Libanoner (Lebanon, PA). October 28 lists Abraham Rinker with 1589 votes.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Northampton Farmer (Easton, PA). October 17, 1807.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 20, 1807.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 20, 1807.
The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1807.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1807.
Pennsylvania Correspondent, and Farmers' Advertiser (Doylestown, PA). October 22, 1807.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 22, 1807.
The Luzerne Federalist: and Susquehannah Intelligencer (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 23, 1807.
Northampton Farmer (Easton, PA). October 24, 1807.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 27, 1807.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 27, 1807.
Der Freymuthige Libanoner (Lebanon, PA). October 28, 1807.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 28, 1807.

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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).
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).
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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