Pennsylvania 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5, Special
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5, Special
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Thomas G. MacCullough, Matthew Saint Clair Clarke, Robert K. Lowry
| Candidates: | Thomas G. MacCullough[1] | Matthew Saint Clair Clarke | Robert K. Lowry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | Republican |
| Final Result: [2] | 6511 | 5487 | 679 |
| District of Five[3] | 6511 | 5487 | 679 |
| Adams County[4] | 1845 | 721 | 151 |
| Berlin | 167 | 93 | 2 |
| Franklin | 148 | 38 | - |
| Gettysburg[5] | 360 | 120 | 2 |
| Hunterstown | 136 | 48 | 2 |
| Littlestown | 172 | 132 | 5 |
| Menallen | 167 | 75 | - |
| Millerstown | 201 | 128 | - |
| Oxford | 243 | 66 | 4 |
| Sulphur Springs[6] | 251 | 21 | 136 |
| Cumberland County | 1786 | 1862 | 95 |
| District of Carlisle | 765 | 796 | 59 |
| Gehr's | 146 | 120 | 18 |
| Hopewell | 69 | 53 | - |
| Kreitzer's | 225 | 226 | - |
| Newville | 406 | 450 | 9 |
| Shippensburg | 175 | 217 | 9 |
| Franklin County | 2320 | 2097 | 113 |
| Chambersburg | 657 | 584 | - |
| Fannett | 109 | 126 | - |
| Greencastle | 253 | 148 | 103 |
| District of Mercersburg | 394 | 323 | - |
| Metal | 117 | 102 | - |
| Roxbury | 35 | 131 | 10 |
| Saint Thomas | 125 | 92 | - |
| Southampton | 71 | 125 | - |
| Strasburg | 175 | 108 | - |
| Warren | 43 | 44 | - |
| Waynesburg | 341 | 314 | - |
| Perry County | 560 | 807 | 320 |
| Buffalo | 79 | 40 | 23 |
| Juniata | 86 | 91 | 54 |
| Liverpool | 78 | 43 | 19 |
| Millerstown | 48 | 57 | 43 |
| Rye | 82 | 96 | 53 |
| Saville | 74 | 98 | 3 |
| Toboyne | 33 | 171 | 68 |
| Tyrone | 80 | 211 | 57 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Thomas G. MacCullough was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of David Fullerton; MacCullough served from October 17, 1820 to March 4, 1821.
[3]The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA) reports 5496 total votes for Matthew St. Clair Clarke.
[4]The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA) reports 730 votes for Matthew St. Clair Clarke.
[5]The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA) reports 119 votes for Matthew St. Clair Clarke.
[6]Where The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA) lists the name "Sulphur Springs," The Adams Centinel (Gettysburg, PA) lists "Petersburg." Both of these names refer to the area presently known as York Springs Borough.
References:
Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
American Volunteer (Carlisle, PA). October 12, 1820.
Perry Forester (Landisburg, PA). October 14, 1820.
American Sentinel (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1820.
The Carlisle Republican (Carlisle, PA). October 17, 1820.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1820.
The Franklin Repository (Chambersburg, PA). October 17, 1820.
Adams Centinel (Gettysburg, PA). October 18, 1820.
The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA). October 18, 1820.
American Sentinel (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1820.
American Volunteer (Carlisle, PA). October 19, 1820.
American Sentinel (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1820.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1820.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 21, 1820.
The Franklin Repository (Chambersburg, PA). October 24, 1820.
The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA). October 25, 1820.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 28, 1820.
Perry Forester (Landisburg, PA). November 4, 1820.
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