Pennsylvania 1817 House of Representatives, Washington County
- Office:
- House of Representatives (State)
- Title:
- State Representative
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1817 House of Representatives, Washington County
- Date:
- 1817
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- House of Representatives/State Representative
- Candidates:
- John Reed, Joshua Dickerson, James Kerr, Jacob Weirich, James Keys, John Weaver, George Work, James P. Stuart
| Candidates: | John Reed[1] | Joshua Dickerson[2] | James Kerr[3] | Jacob Weirich[4] | James Keys | John Weaver | George Work | James P. Stuart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | ||||
| Final Result: | 3434 | 3417 | 3417 | 3417 | 405 | 391 | 366 | 364 |
| Washington County[5] | 3434 | 3417 | 3417 | 3417 | 405 | 391 | 366 | 364 |
| Amity | 109 | 109 | 109 | 107 | - | - | - | - |
| Buffalo | 200 | 199 | 199 | 197 | - | - | - | - |
| Burgettstown | 440 | 447 | 438 | 448 | 47 | 39 | 37 | 40 |
| Canonsburg | 414 | 388 | 408 | 400 | 65 | 64 | 40 | 43 |
| Finley | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Hamilton's | 280 | 280 | 279 | 280 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Hill's | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | - | - | - | - |
| Morris | 206 | 207 | 206 | 206 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Mount Pleasant | 125 | 127 | 128 | 127 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
| Somerset | 154 | 154 | 146 | 154 | - | - | - | - |
| Stevenson's | 195 | 196 | 196 | 193 | - | - | - | - |
| Urie's | 275 | 273 | 275 | 275 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| Washington | 524 | 525 | 526 | 518 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| West Bethlehem | 171 | 171 | 166 | 171 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| West's | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 132 | 131 | 132 | 124 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Several sources report 365 votes for George Work, though listed township totals add up to 366 total votes.
References:
The Reporter (Washington, PA). October 14, 1817.
The American Telegraph (Brownsville, PA). October 16, 1817.
The Reporter (Washington, PA). October 20, 1817.
Washington Examiner (Washington, PA). October 22, 1817.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 8, 1817.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 15, 1817.
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