Pennsylvania 1821 State Senate, District 1, Special

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1821 State Senate, District 1, Special
Date:
1821
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
John Wurts, Daniel Groves
Candidates: John Wurts[1]Daniel Groves
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2]46133660
District of One[3][4]46133660
City of Philadelphia27201214
Ward Cedar192141
Ward Chesnut13765
Ward Dock11737
Ward High Street14454
Ward Locust29688
Ward Lower Delaware17398
Ward Middle16856
Ward New Market20387
Ward North314113
Ward North Mulberry203157
Ward South16746
Ward South Mulberry306152
Ward Upper Delaware17298
Ward Walnut12822
Philadelphia County[5]18932446
District of Blockley and Kingsessing99114
Bristol2840
District of Bustleton120100
Frankford12683
Germantown92236
District of Kensington147218
District of Moyamensing11554
Northern Liberties612924
Passyunk2973
Penn158172
District of Rose Hill4460
Roxborough1879
District of Southwark305293

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]John Wurts is elected to fill the seat of Robert MacMullin, who resigned prior to the beginning of the session.
[3]The Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA) reports 3690 total votes for Daniel Groves.
[4]The Pennsylvania Intelligencer (Harrisburg, PA) reports 3613 total votes for John Wurts.
[5]The Pennsylvania Intelligencer (Harrisburg, PA) reports 1983 votes for John Wurts.

References:

The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1821.
The National Gazette and Literary Register (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1821.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1821.
The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1821.
The York Recorder, and Independent Republican (York, PA). October 16, 1821.
Pennsylvania Intelligencer (Harrisburg, PA). October 19, 1821.
Lancaster Intelligencer (Lancaster, PA). October 20, 1821.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 23, 1821.

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