Pennsylvania 1820 Sheriff, Fayette County
- Office:
- Sheriff (County)
- Title:
- Sheriff
- Jurisdiction:
- County
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1820 Sheriff, Fayette County
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Sheriff/Sheriff
- Candidates:
- Daniel P. Lynch, George Craft, Cuthbert Wiggins, John Strickler, Peter Stentz, John Bute
| Candidates: | Daniel P. Lynch[1] | George Craft | Cuthbert Wiggins | John Strickler | Peter Stentz | John Bute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | ||||||
| Final Result: | 1320 | 1236 | 1011 | 853 | 335 | 323 |
| Fayette County[2] | 1320 | 1236 | 1011 | 853 | 335 | 323 |
| Brownsville | 74 | 464 | 157 | 17 | 3 | 33 |
| Connellsville | 214 | 103 | 143 | 441 | 38 | 75 |
| Franklin | 48 | 66 | 87 | 35 | 8 | 84 |
| Georges | 152 | 66 | 111 | 40 | 58 | 6 |
| German | 139 | 209 | 54 | 33 | 16 | 6 |
| Saltlick | 2 | 16 | 55 | 73 | 2 | 31 |
| Springhill | 60 | 82 | 56 | 13 | 186 | 10 |
| Union | 374 | 46 | 204 | 151 | 14 | 38 |
| Washington | 152 | 179 | 123 | 42 | 9 | 26 |
| Wharton | 105 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Genius of Liberty, October 17, reports 1340 total votes for Daniel P. Lynch and 1234 total votes for George Craft, though the township votes add up to 1320 for Lynch and 1236 for Craft.
References:
The Genius of Liberty (Uniontown, PA). October 17, 1820.
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