New York 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New York 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
Date:
1812
State:
New York
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Egbert Benson, Jotham Post, John Ferguson, William Irving, Peter A. Jay, Benjamin B. Blydenburg, John Lefferts, Ebenezer Sage, John Bingham, Robert Benson, Michael Cashman, Isaac M. Ely, Nicholas Fish, George Gardner, William Henderson, John C. Mott, Gurdon S. Mumford, William Somerville, James Townsend, Pierre Van Wyck, Thomas Williams
Candidates: Egbert Benson[1]Jotham Post[2]John FergusonWilliam IrvingPeter A. JayBenjamin B. BlydenburgJohn LeffertsEbenezer SageJohn BinghamRobert BensonMichael CashmanIsaac M. ElyNicholas FishGeorge GardnerWilliam HendersonJohn C. MottGurdon S. MumfordWilliam SomervilleJames TownsendPierre Van WyckThomas Williams
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [3]393839223737373255222111111111111
District of Two393839223737373255222111111111111
New York County[4][5]393839223737373255222111111111111
City of New York393839223737373255222111111111111
Ward Three[6]455455306306-----------------
Ward Four581578444442-----------------
Ward Five586588821820-----------------
Ward Six559557390390-----------------
Ward Seven540539503502-----------------
Ward Eight439434534535-----------------
Ward Nine1731739696-----------------
Ward Ten[7]605600643641-----------------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Egbert Benson resigned on August 2, 1813.
[4]Jotham Post, Jr. received 9 votes as Jotham Post and 1 vote as Joel Post.
[5]William Irving received 3 votes as William Irvin and 1 vote as Billy Irvin.
[6]The Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY) and New-York Spectator (New York, NY), December 23, report 386 votes for John Ferguson in Ward 3.
[7]The Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY) and New-York Spectator (New York, NY), December 23, report 643 votes for John Ferguson.

References:

Original Election Returns.
New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). December 19, 1812.
Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). December 21, 1812.
New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). December 22, 1812.
New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). December 23, 1812.
New-York Spectator (New York, NY). December 23, 1812.
New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). December 24, 1812.
The Columbian (New York, NY). December 24, 1812.
New-York Herald (New York, NY). December 26, 1812.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY) (Supplement). January 26, 1813.

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