1791 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania

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United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1791
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  1788 October 11, 1791 1792  

All 8 Pennsylvania seats to the United States House of Representatives
 First partySecond party
 
Party Pro-Administration Anti-Administration
Last election62
Seats won44
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2

Elections to the United States House of Representatives were held in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, October 11, 1791, for the 2nd Congress.

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Background

Six Pro-Administration and two Anti-Administration Representatives had been elected on an at-large basis in the previous election. The elections in Pennsylvania were the last elections held for the 2nd Congress, out of the states that were in the Union at the start of the Congress.

Congressional districts

The previous election had been held at-large, but for the 2nd Congress, Pennsylvania divided itself up into 8 districts.

Note: Many of these counties covered much larger areas in 1791 than they do today, having since been divided into smaller counties.

Election Returns

Five incumbents (3 Anti-Administration and 2 Pro-Administration) ran for re-election, four of whom won. The incumbents George Clymer (P) and Henry Wynkoop (P) of the 2nd district and Thomas Scott (P) of the 8th district did not run for re-election. [1] In addition, Frederick A. Muhlenberg switched from Pro-Administration to Anti-Administration. Four Pro-Administration and four Anti-Administration candidates were elected, a net gain of 2 seats for the Anti-Administration Party.

Election data are incomplete for the 1st and 2nd districts and are missing for the 4th and 5th districts.

1792 United States House election results
District Pro-Administration Anti-Administration Other candidates
1st Thomas Fitzsimons (I)1,29185.1%Charles Thompson22614.9%
2nd Frederick Muhlenberg (I)Dr. Jones [2]
Amos Gregg
3rd Israel Jacobs 1,22161.2% Peter Muhlenberg (I)77438.8%
4th Daniel Hiester (I)
5th John W. Kittera
6th John Allison1,22918.3% Andrew Gregg 3,43751.2%
Thomas Johnston69210.3%John McLean72810.9%
William Montgomery 6239.3%
7th Thomas Hartley (I)2,90871.1% William Irvine 1,18028.9%
8th John Woods 1,51734.8% William Findley 2,83965.2%

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References

  1. Residence information from the 1788 results here
  2. Party affiliation and full name unknown