Pennsylvania 1818 State Senate, District 2

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1818 State Senate, District 2
Date:
1818
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
Samuel Cochran, Jacob Humphrey
Candidates: Samuel Cochran[1]Jacob Humphrey
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: 33063042
District of Two33063042
Chester County[2]26032538
District of Chatham305132
District of Gum Tree133163
District of Hood's70304
District of Manor157294
District of Marshallton24846
District of New London33142
District of New Red Lion23075
District of Old Red Lion330251
District of Paoli426328
District of Pughtown104459
District of Sloan's97201
District of West-Chester470143
Delaware County703504
Chester189169
Concord16851
Darby130169
Newton216115

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Chester county voted in election districts composed of several towns. These districts were numbered but more commonly referred to by names derived from the locations where voting took place (ie-a tavern, schoolhouse, individual's farm, etc.) For more information, see "History of Chester County, Pennsylvania" by J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, 1881. 224-226.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Genius of Liberty and American Telegraph (Uniontown, PA). October 17, 1818.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 17, 1818.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1818.
The Reporter (Washington, PA). October 19, 1818.
The American Republican (Downingtown, PA). October 20, 1818.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1818.
The Easton Centinel (Easton, PA). October 23, 1818.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1818.
The Susquehanna Democrat (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 23, 1818.
The Berks and Schuylkill Journal (Reading, PA). October 24, 1818.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 24, 1818.
Der Readinger Postbothe und Berks, Schuylkill und Montgomery Caunties Advertiser (Reading, PA). October 24, 1818.
The American Republican (Downingtown, PA). October 27, 1818.
Correspondent and Farmers' Advertiser (Doylestown, PA). October 27, 1818.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 27, 1818.
Village Record, or Chester and Delaware Federalist (West Chester, PA). October 28, 1818.
Futhey, John Smith and Gilbert Cope. History of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: L. H. Everts, 1881.

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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).

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