Pennsylvania 1806 State Senate, District 4

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1806 State Senate, District 4
Date:
1806
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
Melchior Rahm, Christian Ley
Candidates: Melchior Rahm[1]Christian Ley
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: 33272162
District of Four33272162
Berks County[2]14101681
Bethel3611
Croll's28180
Forrest16071
Hamburg18164
Kutztown174155
Mahantango6444
Muthart's6076
Orwigsburg100167
Pine Grove647
Reading480641
White Horse9389
Womelsdorf92136
Dauphin County1917481
Annville11127
Halifax1551
Harrisburg43020
Hummelstown1111
Jonestown21165
Lebanon153126
Middle Paxton822
Middletown1694
Myerstown48119
Palmstown13716
Schaefferstown2886
Upper Paxton1237
West Hanover1597

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Northampton Farmer and Easton Weekly Advertiser (Easton, PA) from October 25 lists Melchior Rahm with 1409 votes.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser (Norristown, PA). October 17. 1806.
Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe (Harrisburg, PA). October 18, 1806.
The Oracle of Dauphin, and Harrisburgh Advertiser (Harrisburg, PA). October 18, 1806.
Dauphin Guardian (Harrisburg, PA). October 21, 1806.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 21, 1806.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1806.
Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe (Harrisburg, PA). October 25, 1806.
Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe (Harrisburg, PA). November 1, 1806.
The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA). November 5, 1806.
Northampton Farmer and Easton Weekly Advertiser (Easton, PA). November 8, 1806.

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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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