Pennsylvania 1818 State Senate, District 8

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1818 State Senate, District 8
Date:
1818
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
John Erwin
Candidates: John Erwin[1]
Affiliation:Republican
Final Result: 2182
District of Eight2182
Lehigh County624
Allentown209
Millerstown233
Saegers120
Grimms62
Northampton County1128
Anthony's63
Bushkill37
Butz's46
Easton273
Hamilton56
Hauser's52
Hood's51
Lehighton49
Mench's39
Moore62
Mount Bethel217
Ross36
Saucon66
Stroud's43
Towamensing38
Pike County[2]174
Wayne County[3]256

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA), October 23, reported 171 votes for John Erwin.
[3]The Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA), October 23, reported 259 votes for John Erwin.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Genius of Liberty and American Telegraph (Uniontown, PA). October 17, 1818.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 17, 1818.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1818.
The Reporter (Washington, PA). October 19, 1818.
The American Republican (Downingtown, PA). October 20, 1818.
The Easton Centinel (Easton, PA). October 23, 1818.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1818.
The Susquehanna Democrat (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 23, 1818.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 24, 1818.
The American Republican (Downingtown, PA). October 27, 1818.
Correspondent and Farmers' Advertiser (Doylestown, PA). October 27, 1818.

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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).

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