Pennsylvania 1798 House of Representatives, Philadelphia County

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1798 House of Representatives, Philadelphia County
Date:
1798
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Isaac Worrell, Manuel Eyre, William Linnard, William Penrose, John Huston, George Ingles, Richard Tittermary, Samuel Wheeler, Benjamin Chew, Jr., Frederick A. Muhlenberg, Charles Swift, John Holmes, Thomas Paul, Samuel Swan, Jonathan Robertson, Peter Miercken, Daniel Knight, Joshua Comley, Bernard Knorr, Samuel Swift, James W. Fisher, Jacob Lemmer
Candidates: Isaac WorrellManuel EyreWilliam LinnardWilliam PenroseJohn HustonGeorge InglesRichard TittermarySamuel WheelerBenjamin Chew, Jr.Frederick A. MuhlenbergCharles SwiftJohn HolmesThomas PaulSamuel SwanJonathan RobertsonPeter MierckenDaniel KnightJoshua ComleyBernard KnorrSamuel SwiftJames W. FisherJacob Lemmer
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [1][2][3][4][5][6]11171108110711031098104685783082077971869412056565222111
Philadelphia County11171108110711031098104685783082077971869412056565222111
Blockley----------------------
Bustletown[7]110101100999210624924224212912714112056565222111
Germantown[8]268269268268268267221219217209224216----------
Moyamensing383738383637343332333331----------
Northern Liberties506506506504507442174158151223156130----------
Passyunk474747464747333333----------
Southwark148148148148148147176175175174175173----------

Notes:

[1]The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) uses the name E. Eyre for Manuel Eyre and G. Engle for George Ingles.
[2]The Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) uses the name Wm. Leonard for William Linnard and John Holme for John Holmes.
[3]The Gazette of the United States' returns list for Northern Liberties uses Houston for John Huston, Engles for George Ingles, and Emanuel Eyres for Manuel Eyre.
[4]The Universal Gazette (Philadelphia, PA) uses the name Emanuel Eyres for Manuel Eyre.
[5]The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) and Porcupine's Gazette (Philadelphia, PA) list a James Swain in place of Samuel Swan.
[6]Charles Swift received 1 vote as Charles Switt.
[7]The Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 98 votes for John Huston, 248 votes for Samuel Wheeler, 248 votes for Benjamin Chew, Jr., 189 votes for Frederick A. Muhlenberg, and 186 votes for Charles Swift.
[8]The Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 267 votes for Manuel Eyre, 219 votes for Benjamin Chew, Jr., and 218 votes for John Holmes.

References:

Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1798.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1798.
Porcupine's Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1798.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1798.
The Universal Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1798.

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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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