New York 1794 State Senate, Southern District
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- New York 1794 State Senate, Southern District
- Date:
- 1794
- State:
- New York
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- Matthew Clarkson, Richard Hatfield, David Gelston, Thomas Thomas
| Candidates: | Matthew Clarkson | Richard Hatfield | David Gelston | Thomas Thomas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | ||||
| Final Result: [1] | 2248 | 2134 | 1709 | 1641 |
| District of Southern | 2248 | 2134 | 1709 | 1641 |
| Kings County | 97 | 91 | 101 | 88 |
| Town of Brooklyn | 34 | 36 | 23 | 15 |
| Town of Bushwyck | 1 | - | 20 | 21 |
| Town of Flatbush | 25 | 18 | 7 | 9 |
| Town of Flatlands | 13 | 15 | 19 | 13 |
| Town of Gravesend | - | - | 20 | 20 |
| Town of New Utrecht | 24 | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| New York County[2] | 877 | 806 | 407 | 362 |
| City of New York | 877 | 806 | 407 | 362 |
| Ward One | 62 | 56 | 39 | 37 |
| Ward Two[3] | 201 | 192 | 79 | 69 |
| Ward Three | 209 | 191 | 90 | 75 |
| Ward Four[4] | 115 | 103 | 45 | 42 |
| Ward Five | 148 | 135 | 69 | 61 |
| Ward Six | 58 | 48 | 37 | 35 |
| Ward Seven | 84 | 81 | 48 | 43 |
| Queens County | 346 | 221 | 336 | 254 |
| Town of Flushing | 49 | 16 | 28 | 3 |
| Town of Jamaica | 41 | 8 | 59 | 23 |
| Town of Newtown | 32 | 18 | 121 | 115 |
| Town of North Hempstead | 53 | 50 | 27 | 27 |
| Town of Oyster Bay | 30 | 22 | 34 | 26 |
| Town of South Hempstead | 141 | 107 | 67 | 60 |
| Richmond County | 260 | 262 | 4 | 4 |
| Town of Castle Town | 46 | 46 | - | - |
| Town of Northfield | 64 | 64 | 1 | 1 |
| Town of Southfield | 85 | 86 | 1 | 1 |
| Town of Westfield | 65 | 66 | 2 | 2 |
| Suffolk County[5] | 240 | 199 | 424 | 413 |
| Town of Brook Haven | 36 | 36 | 23 | 23 |
| Town of East Hampton | - | - | 75 | 75 |
| Town of Huntington | 151 | 133 | 15 | 29 |
| Town of Islip[6] | - | - | - | - |
| Town of River Head | 47 | 26 | 42 | 21 |
| Town of Shelter Island | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| Town of Smith Town[7] | 4 | 2 | 37 | 37 |
| Town of South Hampton | 1 | 1 | 102 | 99 |
| Town of South Hold | - | - | 122 | 122 |
| Westchester County | 428 | 555 | 437 | 520 |
| Town of Bedford | 124 | 132 | 4 | 15 |
| Town of Cortlandt | 5 | 12 | 60 | 57 |
| Town of Eastchester | 15 | 18 | 3 | 5 |
| Town of Greensburgh | 43 | 38 | 11 | 14 |
| Town of Harrison | - | 3 | 39 | 45 |
| Town of Mamaroneck | 9 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
| Town of Mount Pleasant | 38 | 44 | 41 | 48 |
| Town of New Castle | 8 | 31 | 19 | 13 |
| Town of New Rochell | 9 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| Town of North Castle | 5 | 21 | 53 | 65 |
| Town of North Salem | 11 | 20 | 30 | 31 |
| Town of Pelham[8] | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Poundridge | 4 | 4 | 30 | 34 |
| Town of Rye | 14 | 20 | 47 | 58 |
| Town of Salem | 30 | 37 | 29 | 31 |
| Town of Scarsdale | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Town of Stephentown | 20 | 32 | 10 | 17 |
| Town of Westchester | 33 | 39 | 1 | 8 |
| Town of White Plains | 18 | 24 | 6 | 9 |
| Town of Yonkers | 24 | 27 | 2 | 7 |
| Town of York Town | 16 | 25 | 41 | 42 |
Notes:
[1]The Weekly Museum (New York, NY) and Daily Advertiser list 2208 total votes for Matthew Clarkson and 1637 total votes for Thomas Thomas.
[2]The Daily Advertiser, May 28, and The Diary; or, Loudon's Register (New York, NY), May 28, list 361 votes for Thomas Thomas in New York City and County, though the votes given add up to 362.
[3]Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY) lists 68 votes for Thomas Thomas in Ward 2.
[4]American Minerva, and the New-York (Evening) Advertiser (New York, NY), May 28th, lists 43 votes for David Gelston in Ward 4
[5]The Daily Advertiser May 29th lists 410 total for Thomas in Suffolk County.
[6]16 Votes lost.
[7]The Daily Advertiser May 29th lists 3 votes for Thomas Thomas in Smith Town.
[8]"None in the box." Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). June 11, 1794.
References:
American Minerva, and the New-York (Evening) Advertiser (New York, NY). May 28, 1794.
The Daily Advertiser (New York, NY). May 28, 1794.
The Diary; or Evening Register (New York, NY). May 28, 1794.
The Daily Advertiser (New York, NY). May 29, 1794.
The Daily Advertiser (New York, NY). May 31, 1794.
The Weekly Museum (New York, NY). May 31, 1794.
Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). June 11, 1794.
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