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Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania
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Union County election results for 1863, including votes for Governor, Congress, Senate, Assembly, Sheriff, Commissioner, Auditor, and Coroner, with Union candidates winning by an average majority of 495. Total vote decreased by 203 from 1861.
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Congress,
Geo. F. Miller, U. 1561
Wm. H. Miller, Op. 1193
62-1255
Senate,
Chas. H. Shriner 1550
John Walls 1207
153-1739
Assembly,
Paul I. H. Orwig 1631
Samuel Alleman 1627
173-1800
G. B. Manley 172
Charles Wilson 1254
65-819
John Piatt 127
Daniel S. Boyer 128
62-273
Sheriff,
Thomas Church 132
C. D. Correll 1211
131-1763
Commissioner,
Michael Kleckner 1621
Adam Young 1210
21-115
Auditor,
James Aiken 1611
James Crossgrove 115
131-1572
Coroner,
Benjamin Hahn 1627
123-1750
Avg. Union maj. 495.
Whole vote for Governor, 1863......3,274
do Congress, 1861......3,071
Decreased vote, 203
The natural increase of voters partly makes up for the Volunteers enlisted the past year, (some of whom voted.) There must have been 200, at home, who did not take the trouble to VOTE for the cause for which our braves suffer and fight!
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Union County
Event Date
1863
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avg. union maj. 495. whole vote for governor, 1863: 3,274; congress, 1861: 3,071. decreased vote, 203.
Event Details
Election results showing vote tallies for Congress (Geo. F. Miller U. 1561, Wm. H. Miller Op. 1193), Senate (Chas. H. Shriner 1550, John Walls 1207), Assembly (Paul I. H. Orwig 1631, Samuel Alleman 1627; G. B. Manley 172, Charles Wilson 1254; John Piatt 127, Daniel S. Boyer 128), Sheriff (Thomas Church 132, C. D. Correll 1211), Commissioner (Michael Kleckner 1621, Adam Young 1210), Auditor (James Aiken 1611, James Crossgrove 115), Coroner (Benjamin Hahn 1627).