Pennsylvania 1796 House of Representatives, Philadelphia City

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1796 House of Representatives, Philadelphia City
Date:
1796
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Francis Gurney, George Latimer, Lawrence Seckel, Jacob Hiltzheimer, Joseph Ball, Robert Waln, Jacob Lawerswyler, Benjamin Say, John Steinmetz, Matthew Lawler, Israel Israel, Ferguson MacIlvaine
Candidates: Francis Gurney[1]George Latimer[2]Lawrence Seckel[3]Jacob Hiltzheimer[4]Joseph Ball[5]Robert Waln[6]Jacob LawerswylerBenjamin SayJohn SteinmetzMatthew LawlerIsrael IsraelFerguson MacIlvaine
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [7][8][9][10]175017471714171416731615110511011065106010591050
City of Philadelphia175017471714171416731615110511011065106010591050
Ward Chestnut575757575654191919191819
Ward Dock215218212215209207757873757876
Ward High Street717070687065243028272524
Ward Lower Delaware363737353835282829282726
Ward Middle215214207210201198958988858885
Ward New Market259258258256255255199203199198200199
Ward North255254255250245224134121119119114117
Ward North Mulberry151151147147140139163169157156156157
Ward South[11]134134134136130126515251515250
Ward South Mulberry245241231232222207253250241238237234
Ward Upper Delaware606157585756504748484850
Ward Walnut525249505049141513161613

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]Elected.
[7]The official return reports 1773 total votes for Joseph Ball.
[8]Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) uses the name J.L. Swyler for Jacob Lawerswyler.
[9]Gales's Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia, PA) reports 1063 votes for John Steinmetz and 1102 votes for Benjamin Say.
[10]The New World (Philadelphia, PA) and Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) report 1063 votes for John Steinmetz.
[11]Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 51 votes for Benjamin Say.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1796.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1796.
The New World (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1796.
Gales's Independent Gazetteer (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1796.
Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, PA). October 14, 1796.
Baumann, Roland Milton. The Democratic-Republicans of Philadelphia: The Origins, 1776-1797. Dissertation, Penn. State, 1970. 619.

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