Pennsylvania 1822 U.S. House of Representatives, District 17

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1822 U.S. House of Representatives, District 17
Date:
1822
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
George Plumer, Alexander W. Foster
Candidates: George Plumer[1]Alexander W. Foster
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: 30732606
District of Seventeen30732606
District of Indiana and Jefferson[2]701473
Westmoreland County23722133
Allegheny15340
Derry197191
Donegal111178
Fairfield180158
Franklin197110
District of Greensburgh567558
Greensburgh3987
Hempfield371214
Mount Pleasant2259
Unity135198
District of Mount Pleasant200226
North Huntingdon218221
Rostraver82155
Salem161136
South Huntingdon185109
Washington12151

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The October 11th edition of The Westmoreland Republican (Greensburgh, PA) reports 599 votes for George Plumer and 416 votes for Alexander W. Foster in the district composed of Indiana and Jefferson counties. These results are incomplete, however: "Green township, in Indiana county, and Perry and Pine Creek townships, in Jefferson county, remain yet to be heard from."

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA). September 27, 1822.
The Greensburgh Gazette (Greensburg, PA). October 11, 1822.
The Westmoreland Republican (Greensburgh, PA). October 11, 1822.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1822.
The Mercury (Pittsburgh, PA). October 16, 1822.
The Greensburgh Gazette (Greensburg, PA). October 18, 1822.
The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1822.
The Westmoreland Republican (Greensburgh, PA). October 18, 1822.
American Sentinel and Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1822.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1822.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). October 19, 1822.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1822.
The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1822.
Spirit of Pennsylvania (Easton, PA). October 25, 1822.
Lancaster Intelligencer (Lancaster, PA). October 26, 1822.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 26, 1822.
The Westmoreland Republican (Greensburgh, PA). November 1, 1822.

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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).
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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).
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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