Pennsylvania 1797 House of Representatives, Montgomery County, Special

Office:: House of Representatives (State)
Title:: State Representative
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: Pennsylvania 1797 House of Representatives, Montgomery County, Special
Date:: 1797
State:: Pennsylvania
Type:: Special
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:: Nicholas Bellew, Henry Pawling

Candidates:	Nicholas Bellew	Henry Pawling
Affiliation:
Final Result: [1]	37	28
Montgomery County	-	-
House of Representatives	37	28

Notes:

[1]The results of the general election, in which Nicholas Bellew received 866 votes and Henry Pawling received 865 votes, were contested. In order to resolve the issue, the House of Representatives took a vote and Bellew was once again the victor.

References:

Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). December 13, 1797.

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