Pennsylvania 1807 House of Representatives, Dauphin County

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1807 House of Representatives, Dauphin County
Date:
1807
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Andrew Shultz, James Wallace, Jacob Bucher
Candidates: Andrew Shultz[1]James Wallace[2]Jacob Bucher[3]
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [4][5][6][7]10251015998
Dauphin County10251015998

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]James Wallace is listed as James Wallis in Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA).
[5]The candidates are listed as elected and "all jacobins," in The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 21, 1807.
[6]"For ASSEMBLY. Jacob Bucher, James Wallace, and Andrew Shultz, are elected for this county, all democratic republicans." Oracle of Dauphin, October 17, 1807.
[7]The Dauphin Guardian (Harrisburg, PA) from October 20, 1807, and other sources (if they list any numbers), list Andrew Shultz with 1025 total votes, James Wallace with 1019 and Jacob Bucher with 988 total votes. The difference may be attributed to the fact that in many published sources it is explained that the "Jonestown district was rejected, and Middle Paxton returns did not come in," as stated in The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) on October 21 and the Oracle of Dauphin on October 17.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe (Harrisburg, PA). October 17, 1807.
The Oracle of Dauphin, and Harrisburgh Advertiser (Harrisburg, PA). October 17, 1807.
Dauphin Guardian (Harrisburg, PA). October 20, 1807.
The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1807.
Der Freymuthige Libanoner (Lebanon, PA). October 21, 1807.
Pennsylvania Correspondent, and Farmers' Advertiser (Doylestown, PA). October 22, 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.

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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).

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