Pennsylvania 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8
Date:
1798
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Thomas Hartley, Henry Slagle
Candidates: Thomas Hartley[1]Henry Slagle
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2]3857659
District of Eight3857659
York County3857659

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 1659 total votes for Henry Slagle.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). October 17, 1798.
The Pennsylvania Herald, and York General Advertiser (York, PA). October 17, 1798.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1798.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 20, 1798.
Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, PA). October 27, 1798.
Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 30, 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).

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