Pennsylvania 1796 State Senate, District 1

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1796 State Senate, District 1
Date:
1796
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
Nathaniel Newlin, John Pearson
Candidates: Nathaniel NewlinJohn Pearson
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [1][2]24932386
District of One24932386
Delaware County438261
City of Philadelphia1424959
Philadelphia County[3]6311166
Blockley2351
Bustletown19658
Germantown1858
Moyamensing1140
Northern Liberties160637
Passyunk523
Southwark51349

Notes:

[1]The official return reports 3008 total votes for Nathaniel Newlin.
[2]The Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), Gales's Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia, PA), and Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) report 2366 total votes for John Pearson.
[3]The Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), Gales's Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia, PA), and Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) report 1146 votes for John Pearson.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1796.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1796.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1796.
Gales's Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1796.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1796.
Baumann, Roland Milton. The Democratic-Republicans of Philadelphia: The Origins, 1776-1797. Dissertation, Penn. State, 1970. 619.

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