New York 1808 Assembly, Allegany and Steuben Counties

Office:: Assembly (State)
Title:: Assemblyman
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: New York 1808 Assembly, Allegany and Steuben Counties
Date:: 1808
State:: New York
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Assembly/Assemblyman
Candidates:: Henry A. Townsend, George Hornell, Vincent Mathews, William Hyde

Candidates:	Henry A. Townsend [1]	George Hornell	Vincent Mathews	William Hyde
Affiliation:	Republican	Federalist	Federalist	Republican
Final Result: [2][3]	515	512	4	1
District of Allegany and Steuben	515	512	4	1
Allegany County[4]	151	93	-	-
Town of Alfred[5]	14	27	-	-
Town of Angelica[6]	31	40	-	-
Town of Canaedea[7]	60	1	-	-
Town of Nunda	28	6	-	-
Town of Ossian[8]	18	19	-	-
Steuben County[9][10]	364	419	4	1
Town of Addison	12	55	-	-
Town of Bath	59	58	-	-
Town of Canisteo	13	60	-	1
Town of Dansville	43	33	-	-
Town of Painted Post	39	89	-	-
Town of Pulteney[11][12]	42	68	4	-
Town of Reading	76	6	-	-
Town of Troupsburgh[13]	12	26	-	-
Town of Wayne[14]	68	24	-	-

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Vincent Mathews was a candidate for U.S. House of Representatives.

[3]"We are now told that judge Hornell lost his election for Steuben and Allegany, by a majority of 13 votes, and that Henry A. Townsend is elected for those two counties." The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY). May 26, 1808. The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 28, 1808.

[4]The Western Repository (Canandaigua, NY) reports a majority of 56 votes for George Hornell in Allegheny County, but there is no result listed for Nunda.

[5]The Western Repository (Canandaigua, NY) reports a majority of 14 votes for George Hornell in Alfred.

[6]The Western Repository (Canandaigua, NY) reports a majority of 8 votes for George Hornell in Angelica.

[7]The Western Repository (Canandaigua, NY) reports a majority of 17 votes for Henry A. Townsend in Canaedea.

[8]The Western Repository (Canandaigua, NY) reports a majority of 7 votes for George Hornell in Ossian.

[9]The Western Repository (Canandaigua, NY) reports a majority of 45 votes for George Hornell in Steuben County

[10]On April 6, 1808, the name of Middletown was changed to Addison and the name of Fredericktown was changed to Wayne.

[11]The Western Repository (Canandaigua, NY) reports a majority of 16 votes for George Hornell in Pulteney.

[12]The History of Steuben County lists 52 votes for Henry A. Townsend in Pulteney.

[13]The Western Repository (Canandaigua, NY) reports a majority of 12 votes for George Hornell in Troupsburg.

[14]The Western Repository (Canandaigua, NY) reports a majority of 43 votes for Henry A. Townsend in Wayne.

References:

Original Election Books. Steuben County Court House, Bath.

Western Repository (Canandaigua, NY). May 10, 1808.

The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY). May 26, 1808.

The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 31, 1808.

Clayton, W. W. History of Steuben County. Philadelphia: Lewis, Peck, and, 1879. 377.

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