Pennsylvania 1807 House of Representatives, Allegheny, Beaver, and Butler Counties

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1807 House of Representatives, Allegheny, Beaver, and Butler Counties
Date:
1807
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Abner Lacock, Jacob Mechlin, Francis MacClure, Robert Baldwin, John MacCandless, James Carothers
Candidates: Abner Lacock[1]Jacob Mechlin[2]Francis MacClure[3]Robert BaldwinJohn MacCandlessJames Carothers
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanConstitutionalistConstitutionalistConstitutionalist
Final Result: [4]184317741771122111531129
District of Allegheny, Beaver and Butler184317741771122111531129
Allegheny County1021982978876803833
Deer111111212121
Elizabeth696257564961
Fayette767575787677
Indiana555666
McKeesport[5]836361391636
Mifflin139138140282726
Moon555251483839
Ohio373737141414
Pine959696454646
Pitt707070124124124
Pittsburgh153155159263260259
Plumb[6][7]494949161416
Robinson463730533729
Saint Clair133132137857579
Beaver County419396394177166136
Butler County403396399168184160

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Sources published at the time of the election do not include returns from "the district of McKeesport (Versailles), and the township of Indiana" in Allegheny County which "were not returned within the time required by law," as explained in The Tree of Liberty (Pittsburgh, PA) from October 20, 1807. Totals listed here include the returns from both McKeesport and Indiana in Allegheny County. Therefor, vote totals listed in various sources for Allegheny County and the grand totals for the district vary depending on whether or not those sources include either or both McKeesport and/or Indiana townships.
[5]The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA) from October 17 attributes these votes to Versailles.
[6]The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA) from October 17 lists Abner Lacock, Jacob Mechlin and Francis MacClure with 46 votes, Robert Baldwin and James Carothers with 13 votes and John MacCandless with 11 votes.
[7]The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA) from October 20 lists John MacCandless with 16 votes.

References:

The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA). October 17, 1807.
The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA). October 20, 1807.
The Tree of Liberty (Pittsburgh, PA). October 20, 1807.
The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA). October 21, 1807.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 29, 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).
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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