Pennsylvania 1800 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1800 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5
Date:
1800
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Joseph Hiester, Rosewell Wells, Lawrence Myers, Daniel Clymer
Candidates: Joseph Hiester[1]Rosewell WellsLawrence MyersDaniel Clymer
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2][3][4][5]301861121
District of Five301861121
Berks County266244--
Luzerne County35656721
Kingston8856--
Lackawana4956--
Salem3671--
Tioga14101--
Tunkhannock2943--
Wilkes-Barre63112--
Willingboro244--
Wyalusing2567--
Wysox2857--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser (Norristown, PA), Wilkesbarre Gazette and Luzerne Advertiser (Wilkes-Barre, PA), and American Eagle (Easton, PA) use the spelling Heister for Joseph Hiester.
[3]The Wilkesbarre Gazette and Luzerne Advertiser (Wilkes-Barre, PA) uses the spelling Welles for Rosewell Wells.
[4]The United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results uses the spelling Roswell for Rosewell Wells.
[5]Der Unpartheyische Readinger Adler (Reading, PA), October 28, reports totals of 3017 votes for Joseph Hiester and 620 votes for Rosewell Wells.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
American Eagle (Easton, PA). October 16, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1800.
Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser (Norristown, PA). October 17, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 20, 1800.
The Herald of Liberty (Washington, PA). October 20, 1800.
Wilkesbarre Gazette and Luzerne Advertiser (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 20, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1800.
Der Unpartheyische Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 21, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 22, 1800.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 22, 1800.
Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). October 22, 1800.
American Eagle (Easton, PA). October 23, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 24, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 25, 1800.
The Farmers Register (Greensburg, PA). October 25, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 26, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 27, 1800.
Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe (Harrisburg, PA). October 27, 1800.
The Herald of Liberty (Washington, PA). October 27, 1800.
Wilkesbarre Gazette and Luzerne Advertiser (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 27, 1800.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 28, 1800.
Der Unpartheyische Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 28, 1800.
Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). October 29, 1800.
National Intelligencer (Washington, D.C). October 31, 1800.
Gazette of the United States, and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 31, 1800.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 19, 1800.
Dubin, Michael J. United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st through 105th Congresses. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 1998. 22.

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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).
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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