When was it published?

October 17, 1794 in Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser

Domestic News October 17, 1794

Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Rich. Thomas, Thomas Ross, Dennis Whelen, Lindsay Coates, David Moore (Of Chester), Thomas Jenks, Amos Gregg, Andrew Porter, Zebulon Potts, Thomas Bull, Roger Kirk, Joseph Pierce, Samuel Sharp, Nathaniel Grubb, John Ross, Robert Frazier

Q: What keywords are associated?

General Election, Chester County, Delaware County, Congress Election, State Senators, Assembly Representatives, Vote Returns

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

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What is this article about?

Election results from Chester and Delaware counties for U.S. Congress representative, state senators from Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks districts, and Chester County assembly members, with vote counts and majorities noted.

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GENERAL ELECTION.

Statement of the Return.

The counties of Chester and Delaware elect a representative to Congress, the following is the result of the election, except the votes of those Citizens in the army whose number cannot alter the election.

Rich. Thomas in Chester Co. 771
Delaware do. 451
Thomas Ross in Chester Co. 445
Delaware do., 126
571
Majority 651

The counties of Chester, Montgomery and Bucks compose a district and elect 4 State Senators, the following is the return from Chester county.

Dennis Whelen 1191
Lindsay Coates 1114
David Moore (of Chester) 829
Thomas Jenks 785
Amos Gregg 294
Andrew Porter
Zebulon Potts 242
and a number of scattering votes.

Assembly for Chester county.

Thomas Bull 1191
Roger Kirk 1060
Joseph Pierce 822
Samuel Sharp 582
Nathaniel Grubb 563
John Ross 537
Robert Frazier 400

Chester county chooses five representatives, two of the above five highest may be altered by the election of the citizens out in the militia who are about 400.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Appointment

What keywords are associated?

General Election Chester County Delaware County Congress Election State Senators Assembly Representatives Vote Returns

What entities or persons were involved?

Rich. Thomas Thomas Ross Dennis Whelen Lindsay Coates David Moore (Of Chester) Thomas Jenks Amos Gregg Andrew Porter Zebulon Potts Thomas Bull Roger Kirk Joseph Pierce Samuel Sharp Nathaniel Grubb John Ross Robert Frazier

Where did it happen?

Chester And Delaware Counties

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Primary Location

Chester And Delaware Counties

Key Persons

Rich. Thomas Thomas Ross Dennis Whelen Lindsay Coates David Moore (Of Chester) Thomas Jenks Amos Gregg Andrew Porter Zebulon Potts Thomas Bull Roger Kirk Joseph Pierce Samuel Sharp Nathaniel Grubb John Ross Robert Frazier

Outcome

rich. thomas received 1222 votes, thomas ross 571, majority 651 for congress; state senators from chester: dennis whelen 1191, lindsay coates 1114, david moore 829, thomas jenks 785; assembly: thomas bull 1191, roger kirk 1060, joseph pierce 822, samuel sharp 582, nathaniel grubb 563; potential alteration by 400 militia votes.

Event Details

Statement of election returns for Congress representative from Chester and Delaware counties, 4 State Senators from Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks district (Chester returns), and 5 Assembly representatives from Chester county, excluding army and militia votes.