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1880
The nominees for President and Vice President were as follows:
President -- James A. Garfield, of Ohio, Republican; Winfield S. Hancock, of
Pennsylvania, Democrat; James B. Weaver, Iowa, Greenback; Neal Dow, Maine,
Prohibition; John D. Phelps, Vermont, Anti-Masonic.
Vice President -- Chester A. Arthur, of New York, Republican; William H.
English, Indiana, Democrat; Benjamin I. Chambers, Texas, Greenback; Henry A.
Thompson, Ohio, Prohibition; S. C. Pomeroy, Kansas, Anti-Masonic.
The nominees for electors in this Congressional District were C. W. Gilfillan, of Venango,
Republican; J. Ross Thompson, of Erie, Democrat; S. P. McCalmont,
Venango, Prohibition; James B. White, of Venango, Greenback; John S. Aunden,
of Venango, Anti-Masonic.
Garfield and Arthur were elected.
The vote of the State was as follows: Garfield, 444,704; Hancock, 407,428;
Weaver, 20,668; Dow, 1,939; Phelps, 44.
Below was the vote of the county:
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Garfield
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Hancock
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Weaver
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Dow
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Phelps
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Erie, First Ward, First District
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93
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141
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2
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--
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--
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Erie, First Ward, Second District
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172
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99
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1
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--
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--
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Erie, First Ward, Third District
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97
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329
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-
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--
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--
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Erie, Second Ward, First District
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133
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349
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2
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--
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--
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Erie, Second Ward, Second District
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182
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180
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1
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--
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--
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Erie, Second Ward, Third District
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142
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173
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1
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--
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--
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Erie, Third Ward, First District
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209
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178
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4
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--
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--
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Erie, Third Ward, Second District
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215
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89
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1
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--
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--
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Erie, Third Ward, Third District
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179
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165
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4
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--
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--
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Erie, Fourth Ward, First District
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261
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258
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--
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--
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--
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Erie, Fourth Ward, Second District
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146
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72
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2
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--
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--
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Erie, Fourth Ward, Third District
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185
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165
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6
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--
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--
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Erie, Fifth Ward
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235
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285
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2
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--
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--
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Erie, Sixth Ward
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222
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119
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3
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--
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--
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Corry, First Ward
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242
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199
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70
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--
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--
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Corry, Second Ward
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235
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194
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60
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--
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--
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Albion
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49
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43
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7
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--
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--
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Amity
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118
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108
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8
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--
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--
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Concord
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112
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84
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59
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--
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--
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Conneaut
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215
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88
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78
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--
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--
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East Mill Creek
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120
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124
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--
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--
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--
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West Mill Creek
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223
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144
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12
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--
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--
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Edinboro
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96
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57
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14
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--
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--
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Elgin
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29
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4
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7
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--
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1
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Elk Creek
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219
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155
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12
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--
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--
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Fairview Borough
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67
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32
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1
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--
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--
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Fairview Township
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222
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119
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--
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--
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--
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Franklin
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172
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61
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17
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--
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--
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Girard Township
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364
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192
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1
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--
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--
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Girard Borough
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86
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57
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--
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--
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--
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Greene
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125
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206
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4
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--
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--
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Greenfield
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166
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57
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6
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--
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--
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Harbor Creek
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268
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157
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--
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--
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--
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Le Boeuf
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180
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162
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12
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--
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--
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Lockport
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51
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44
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1
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--
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--
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McKean
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228
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57
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22
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--
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--
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Middleboro
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28
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18
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1
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--
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--
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Mill Village
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60
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42
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2
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--
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--
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North East Township
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305
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216
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4
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--
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--
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North East Borough
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233
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108
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2
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--
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--
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Springfield
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390
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65
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2
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--
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--
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Summit
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97
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127
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11
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--
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--
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Union Township
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168
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121
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19
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--
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--
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Union Borough
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235
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241
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8
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--
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--
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Venango
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226
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126
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11
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--
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--
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Washington
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309
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129
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26
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--
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--
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Waterford Township
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292
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103
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24
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--
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--
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Waterford Borough
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133
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57
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4
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--
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--
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Wattsburg
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64
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34
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2
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--
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--
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Wayne
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149
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48
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100
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Total
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8,752
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6,741
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641
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The State candidates received the following vote:
Supreme Judge-- Henry Greene, Northampton County, Republican, 444,934;
George A. Jenks, Jefferson County, Democrat, 406,904; Samuel Calvin, Blair
County, Greenback, 12,653.
Auditor General-- John A. Lemon, Blair County, Republican, 442,335;
Robert P. Dechert, Philadelphia, Democrat, 405,736;
A. L. Roberts, Crawford County, Greenback, 19,226; George F. Turner,
Prohibition, 1,898.
Congress-- The Republican candidate for Congress was Lewis F. Watson,
Warren County, and the Democratic and Greenback, Alfred Short, Erie. Below
was the vote:
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Watson
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Short
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Erie
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8,469
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7,463
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Warren
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3,173
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2,852
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Venango
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4,158
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4,183
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Total
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15,740
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14,438
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City Candidates-- Assembly, Gustav Jarecki, Republican, 2,547; Orange Noble, Democrat,
2,657.
County Candidates-- Republican -- State Senate, James Sill, Erie, 8,771;
Assembly, Myron H. Silverthorn, Fairview Township,
6,578; Isaac B. Brown, Corry, 6,363, A. W. Hayes, Wattsburg,
6,302; Treasurer, James P. Crawford, Erie, 8,800; Director of the Poor,
Joseph Henderson, Erie, 8,840.
Democratic -- State Senate, John W. Walker, Erie, 6,408; Assembly, Isaac R.
Taylor, Edinboro, 3,823; Thomas H. Mohr, West Mill
Creek, 3,608; Frank S. Heath (also Greenback) Corry, 4,088; Treasurer, A. J. Proudfit, Edinboro (also
Greenback), 7,020; Director of the Poor, A. Duncan, North East, 6,463.
Greenback -- State Senate, Jeduthan Wells, 641.
1881
State Treasurer-- Orange Noble, Erie County, Democrat, 258,387;
Silas M. Bailey, Fayette County, Republican, 265,293; Charles S. Wolfe, Union
County, Independent Republican, 49,969; Reno W. Jackson, Mercer County,
Greenback, 24,948; J. M. Wilson, Prohibition, 4,512.
This year is memorable in Pennsylvania politics as being the one in which the
first open revolt was made against the Cameron power in the Republican party.
Charles S. Wolfe, the leader of the anti-Cameron Republicans in the
Legislature, announced himself as an Independent Republican candidate for
State Treasurer, and received the large vote shown above. There was also a
dissension in the ranks of the Democratic party, led by William L. Scott, of
Erie City, and vigorously promoted by the Erie Herald.
The vote of Erie County was 4,656 for Bailey, 4,130 for Noble, 292 for Wolfe,
437 for Jackson, and 195 for Wilson.
County Candidates-- Republican -- Prothonotary,
Samuel V. Holliday, Springfield, 5,298; District Attorney, Emory A. Walling,
North East, 5,311; Register and Recorder, John C. Hilton, Erie, 5,296;
Director of the Poor, Jefferson Triscuit, Union
Township, 5,290; Coroner, Dr. Alvin Z. Randall, Erie, 4,932; County
Commissioners, Richard Powell, Elk Creek, 5,152; B. B. Whitley, Erie Mill
Creek, 5,092; Auditors, William P. Edwards, Harbor Creek, 5,262; William L. Arbuckle, 5,225.
Democratic -- Prothonotary, M. V. Blore, Venango, 3,734; District
Attorney, C. L. Baker, Corry, 3,879; Register and Recorder, Wesley Bingham,
North East, 3,616; Director of the Poor, William O. Colt, Waterford Borough,
3,746; Coroner, A. B. Heard, North East, 4,014; County Commissioner, A. L.
Tilden, LeBoeuf, 4,016; Auditor, George Manton, Elk
Creek, 3,804.
Greenback -- Prothonotary, J. T. Brown, West Mill
Creek, 489; District Attorney, A. W. Covell, Erie,
420; Register and Recorder, John Marsh, Waterford Township, 479; Director of
the Poor, G. W. Spaulding, Conneaut, 484; Coroner, A. J. Louch,
Erie, 479; County Commissioner, H. L. Wyman, Corry, 757.
Prohibition -- Prothonotary, W. R. Davenport, Erie,
228; Register and Recorder, N. R. Luce, Union, 313; Director of the Poor, H.
E. Ladd, 220; County Commissioner, Isaac R. Taylor, Edinboro,
211; James D. Smith, Wayne, 219; Coroner, L. G. Hall, North East, 282.
Greenback and Prohibition -- Auditors, J. G. Perry, Venango,
479; W. T. Everson, Wattsburg, 699.
1882
State Candidates-- This year there was a formidable revolt in the
Republican party of the State against the control of Senator Cameron and his
associates. It was led by United States Senator Mitchell, Charles S. Wolfe,
and a number of the most prominent men in the party. The following were the
respective candidates for the several State offices. The figures show the
vote received by each candidate:
Governor-- Robert E. Pattison, Philadelphia,
Democrat, 355,791; James A. Beaver, Center County, Regular Republican,
315,589; John Stewart, Franklin County, Independent Republican, 43,743; A. C.
Pettet, Lawrence County, Prohibition 5,196; Thomas
A. Armstrong, Allegheny City, Greenback-Labor, 23,484.
Lieutenant Governor-- Chauncey F. Black,
York County, Democrat, 353,642; William T. Davies, Bradford County, Regular
Republican, 317,614; Levi K. Duff, Allegheny County, Independent Republican,
43,577; Alvin Williams, Chester County, Prohibition, 4,662; William Howard,
Greenback Labor, 19,475.
Supreme Judge-- Silas M. Clark, Indiana County, Democrat, 355,935;
William H. Rawle, Philadelphia, Regular Republican,
315,163; George Junkin, Philadelphia, Independent
Republican, 41,990; J. A. Cake, Northumberland County, Greenback-Labor,
19,285; S. B. Chase, Susquehanna County, Prohibition, 4,457.
Secretary of Internal Affairs-- J. Simpson Africa, Huntingdon County,
Democrat, 353,752; John M. Grier, Butler County, Regular Republican, 317,408;
George W. Merrick, Tioga County, Independent Republican, 43,096; J. L. Dewoody, Venango County,
Greenback Labor, 19,941; Ezra Crossman, McKean County, Prohibition, 5,497.
Congressmen at Large-- Mortimer F. Elliott, Tioga County, Democrat,
351,043; Marriott Brosius, Lancaster County,
Regular Republican, 323,255; William McMichael,
Philadelphia, Independent Republican, 40,995; Robert K. Tomlinson, Bucks
County, Greenback-Labor, 20,400 I. Newton Pierce, Philadelphia, Prohibition,
4,642.
The vote of Erie County for Governor was as follows: Pattison,
5,727; Beaver. 5.218; Stewart, 575; Armstrong, 772; Pettet,
265.
City Candidates-- John W. Walker, Democrat, 2,723; David T. Jones,
Republican, 1,328; J. J. Sepple, Greenback-Labor,
244.
County Candidates-- Republican -- Assembly, H. A. Traut,
Girard, 4,290; Isaac B. Brown, Corry, 4,471; A. W. Hayes, Wattsburg,
4,379; Sheriff, Frank E. Staples, Union City, 6,081; Clerk of the Courts,
Robert S. Moorhead, Erie, 6,604; Director of the Poor, O. J. McAllister, Wattsburg, 5,879; Jury Commissioners, George J. Russell,
East Mill Creek, 5,934. J. W. Hays, D. P. Ensign and M. Griswold were elected
Trustees of Erie Academy; William Judson and A. D. Johnson were elected
Trustees of Waterford Academy.
Democratic -- I. N. Taylor, Girard Borough, 2,945; F. E. McLean, Union City,
3,077; A. B. Heard, North East Borough, 3,267; Sheriff, Frank J. Moore, LeBoeuf, 5,819; Clerk of the Courts, A. C. Miller, 5,297;
Director of the Poor, L. W. Savage, Springfield, 5,463; Jury Commissioner,
James D. Phillips, Union City, 5,709.
Prohibition -- Assembly, H. P. Malick, Girard, 216;
A. L. Haskell, Amity, 196; L. G. Hall, North East, 215; Sheriff, James
Shreve, Union, 187; Clerk of the Courts, C. S. Carr, Erie, 231; Director of
the Poor, H. E. Ladd, Amity, 262; Jury Commissioner, Eaton Gross, Amity, 265.
Greenback-Labor -- Assembly, B. Mason, 546; George W. Barr, 501; S. L.
Kennedy, 354; Sheriff, W. E. Hubbell, Erie, 480; Director of the Poor,
Charles Drake, Washington, 733; Jury Commissioner, William Davis, Waterford
Township, 598.
This is known as the second tidal-wave year. The Democrats carried a majority
of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania, and the Governors and State
Legislatures of some sixteen States.
The candidates for Congress were S. M. Brainerd, of Erie County, Republican;
Henry C. Plumer, of Venango
County, Democrat, and W. T. Everson, of Erie County, Greenback-Labor and
Prohibition. The vote of the district was as follows:
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Brainerd
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Plumer
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Everson
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Erie County
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6,201
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5,448
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855
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Venango County
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2,604
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2,960
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975
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Warren County
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2,365
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1,839
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1,162
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Total
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11,170
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10,247
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2,992
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Brainerd's plurality
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923
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1883
Auditor General, Jerome B. Miles, Tioga County (Rep.), 319,106; Robert Taggart,
Warren County (Dem.), 302,031; J. B. Fordham,
Lackawanna County (Pro.), 6,602; T. P. Rynder,
_____ County (Gr.), 4,452.
State Treasurer, William Livsey, Allegheny County
(Rep.), 321,050; Joseph Powell, Bradford County (Dem.), 300,989; I. E. Howard,
_____ County (Pro.), 6,687; A. T. Marsh, Erie County (Gr.), 4,431.
County Candidates-- Republican -- County Treasurer, John L. Wells,
Erie, 5,881; Director of the Poor, Joseph Henderson, Erie, 5,876.
Democratic -- County Treasurer, J. M. Dewitt, North East, 4,418; Director of
the Poor, Uras Schluraff,
West Mill Creek, 4,374.
Prohibition -- County Treasurer, H. E. Ladd, Amity, 350; Director of the
Poor, Amos Burch, North East, 370.
The Greenback party made no county nominations.
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