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An election to the United States House of Representatives was held in Pennsylvania on November 26, 1788, for the 1st Congress.
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Background
The United States Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787, by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, and then ratified by the States. Pennsylvania's legislature ratified the Constitution on December 12, 1787, by a vote of 46–23. On July 8, 1788, the Congress of the Confederation passed a resolution calling the first session of the 1st United States Congress for March 4, 1789, to convene at New York City and the election of senators and representatives in the meanwhile by the States.
Election
Pennsylvania's legislature scheduled the election for November 26, 1788, and provided for the election to be held on an at-large basis, an attempt by the Federalist-dominated legislature to prevent anti-Federalist Representatives from being elected in frontier districts. Both parties submitted tickets with 8 candidates each. The large German population in Pennsylvania tended to vote for German candidates, giving the Anti-Federalist Muhlenberg and Hiester enough votes to gain seats.
| Pro-Administration | Anti-Administration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Muhlenberg | 8,707 | 7.49% | Peter Muhlenberg | 7,417 | 6.38% |
| Henry Wynkoop | 8,246 | 7.09% | Daniel Hiester | 7,403 | 6.37% |
| Thomas Hartley | 8,163 | 7.02% | William Findley | 6,586 | 5.66% |
| George Clymer | 8,094 | 6.96% | William Irvine | 6,492 | 5.58% |
| Thomas Fitzsimons | 8,086 | 6.95% | Charles Pettit | 6,481 | 5.57% |
| Thomas Scott | 8,068 | 6.94% | William Montgomery | 6,348 | 5.46% |
| John Allison | 7,067 | 6.08% | Blair McClenachan | 6,223 | 5.35% |
| Stephen Chambers | 7,050 | 6.06% | Robert Whitehall | 5,850 | 5.03% |
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1788 and 1789
References
- Electoral data and information on districts are from the Wilkes University Elections Statistics Project
- Ourcampaigns.com article on this election
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An election to the United States House of Representatives was held in Pennsylvania on November 26 1788 for the 1st Congress United States House of Representatives election in Pennsylvania 1788November 26 1788 1791 All 8 Pennsylvania seats to the United States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Party Pro Administration Anti Administration Seats won 6 2 Popular vote 8 707 7 417 Percentage 54 0 46 0 BackgroundThe United States Constitution was adopted on September 17 1787 by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia and then ratified by the States Pennsylvania s legislature ratified the Constitution on December 12 1787 by a vote of 46 23 On July 8 1788 the Congress of the Confederation passed a resolution calling the first session of the 1st United States Congress for March 4 1789 to convene at New York City and the election of senators and representatives in the meanwhile by the States ElectionPennsylvania s legislature scheduled the election for November 26 1788 and provided for the election to be held on an at large basis an attempt by the Federalist dominated legislature to prevent anti Federalist Representatives from being elected in frontier districts Both parties submitted tickets with 8 candidates each The large German population in Pennsylvania tended to vote for German candidates giving the Anti Federalist Muhlenberg and Hiester enough votes to gain seats 1788 United States House election results Pro Administration Anti Administration Frederick Muhlenberg 8 707 7 49 Peter Muhlenberg 7 417 6 38 Henry Wynkoop 8 246 7 09 Daniel Hiester 7 403 6 37 Thomas Hartley 8 163 7 02 William Findley 6 586 5 66 George Clymer 8 094 6 96 William Irvine 6 492 5 58 Thomas Fitzsimons 8 086 6 95 Charles Pettit 6 481 5 57 Thomas Scott 8 068 6 94 William Montgomery 6 348 5 46 John Allison 7 067 6 08 Blair McClenachan 6 223 5 35 Stephen Chambers 7 050 6 06 Robert Whitehall 5 850 5 03 See alsoUnited States House of Representatives elections 1788 and 1789ReferencesElectoral data and information on districts are from the Wilkes University Elections Statistics Project Ourcampaigns com article on this election