Pennsylvania 1816 House of Representatives, Chester County

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1816 House of Representatives, Chester County
Date:
1816
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
John Menough, Evan Evans, Thomas Ashbridge, Joseph Sharp, Samuel Cochran, James Ralston, Archibald MacClean, Joshua Taylor, John Dowlin, Israel Jackson
Candidates: John Menough[1]Evan Evans[2]Thomas Ashbridge[3]Joseph Sharp[4]Samuel Cochran[5]James RalstonArchibald MacCleanJoshua TaylorJohn DowlinIsrael Jackson
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: 3140313631293128309428362831282528032799
Chester County[6]3140313631293128309428362831282528032799
Chatham364362363367358166168167164174
Gum Tree142138138138135172174171160159
Manor172173173173171350343344352343
Marshallton3143153153153121818191818
New London Cross Roads5246454346180182182181176
New Red Lion2982993013032997573837175
Old Red Lion374381373372358262259258272256
Oxford[7]122122122123123343343343343338
Paoli490487487485490421422420418420
Pughtown121120121121121530532532524531
Sloan's147149147145144182180168163164
West Chester544544544543537137137138137145

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) from October 18, 1816 reports 2709 total votes for Israel Jackson.
[7]The American Republican (Downingtown, PA) from October 15, 1816 refers to Oxford as "Hood's".

References:

Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1816.
The American Republican (Downingtown, PA). October 15, 1816.
The Chester and Delaware Federalist (West Chester, PA). October 16, 1816.
The Freeman's Journal and Columbian Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1816.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1816.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1816.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1816.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 26, 1816.

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