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PA Canal Commissioner - W Convention
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| Office | Commissioner |
| Honorific | Commissioner - Abbr: Commissioner |
| Type | Whig Primary Election |
| Filing Deadline | August 01, 1843 - 05:00pm Central |
| Polls Open | September 06, 1843 - 06:00am Central |
| Polls Close | September 06, 1843 - 07:00pm Central |
| Term Start | January 09, 1844 - 11:00am |
| Term End | January 09, 1844 - 05:00pm |
| # Winners | 3 |
| Contributor | Chronicler |
| Last Modified | Chronicler March 15, 2025 11:53am |
| Data Sources | Lancaster Examiner, 9/13/1843 |
| Description |
The Whig state convention gathered in Harrisburg on 9/6/1843. The delegates nominated Tweed and Weaver on the first ballot and Guilford on the fourth.
1st ballot: Tweed 61 (nominated), Weaver 39 (nominated), Strohm 31, Knight 27, Mehaffy 23, Guilford 21, Wagonseller 9, Morehead 8, scattering 8
2d ballot: Strohm 31, Guilford 26, Mehaffy 21
3d ballot: Guilford 36, Strohm 31, Mehaffy 10
4th ballot: Guilford 47 (nominated), Strohm 29
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