New York 1812 Assembly, Westchester County
- Office:
- Assembly (State)
- Title:
- Assemblyman
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- New York 1812 Assembly, Westchester County
- Date:
- 1812
- State:
- New York
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Assembly/Assemblyman
- Candidates:
- William Barker, Robert Graham, Darius Crosby, Benjamin Isaacs, Abraham Miller, John Townsend
| Candidates: | William Barker[1] | Robert Graham[2] | Darius Crosby | Benjamin Isaacs | Abraham Miller | John Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Federalist | Republican | Republican |
| Final Result: [3][4][5][6][7] | 1209 | 1202 | 1185 | 1185 | 1182 | 1163 |
| Westchester County | 1209 | 1202 | 1185 | 1185 | 1182 | 1163 |
| Town of Bedford | 200 | 200 | 77 | 199 | 77 | 78 |
| Town of Cortland | 62 | 63 | 164 | 64 | 156 | 161 |
| Town of Eastchester | 41 | 34 | 40 | 37 | 39 | 50 |
| Town of Greenburgh | 107 | 105 | 53 | 102 | 53 | 52 |
| Town of Harrison | 20 | 29 | 30 | 19 | 30 | 31 |
| Town of Mamaroneck[8] | 19 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 35 | 5 |
| Town of Mount Pleasant | 111 | 112 | 112 | 107 | 112 | 111 |
| Town of New Castle | 66 | 65 | 60 | 66 | 60 | 60 |
| Town of New Rochelle | 43 | 41 | 39 | 43 | 8 | 4 |
| Town of North Castle | 66 | 65 | 60 | 66 | 60 | 60 |
| Town of North Salem | 16 | 15 | 67 | 15 | 68 | 69 |
| Town of Pelham | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| Town of Poundridge | 48 | 49 | 99 | 50 | 99 | 98 |
| Town of Rye | 57 | 51 | 34 | 50 | 38 | 35 |
| Town of Scarsdale | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 14 |
| Town of Somers | 92 | 96 | 44 | 92 | 45 | 42 |
| Town of South Salem[9][10] | 66 | 65 | 99 | 65 | 98 | 99 |
| Town of Westchester | 56 | 55 | 57 | 56 | 58 | 59 |
| Town of White Plains | 40 | 40 | 20 | 39 | 23 | 20 |
| Town of Yonkers[11] | 15 | 14 | 51 | 15 | 51 | 51 |
| Town of Yorktown | 75 | 75 | 54 | 73 | 53 | 56 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Because Darius Crosby and Benjamin Isaacs received the same number of votes, only the two higher vote-getters were seated as Assembly members from Westchester County.
[4]"The County of West Chester will be represented by two Federalists in the next Legislature. -- The lowest Federal candidate and the highest Republican candidate have each 1185 votes. Of course a third representative is not elected." Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). May 12, 1812.
[5]The New-York Herald (New York, NY), May 13, reports that William Barker, Robert Graham, and Abraham Miller have been elected. It reports totals of 1184 votes for Benjamin Isaacs, 1193 votes for Robert Graham, and 1187 votes for Abraham Miller.
[6]The Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY), May 9, New-York Spectator (New York, NY), May 13, New-York Evening Post (New York, NY), May 9, The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), May 11, and The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), May 11, report that William Barker, Robert Graham, and Darius Crosby have been elected. They report 1182 votes for William Barker, 1178 votes for Robert Graham, 1176 votes for Darius Crosby, 1170 votes for Abraham Miller, 1166 votes for Benjamin Isaacs, and 1144 votes for John Townsend.
[7]The New-York Spectator (New York, NY), May 16, and Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY), May 14, report a total of 1172 votes for Abraham Miller, but the sum of totals per town is 1182. The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY), May 17, also reports a total of 1172 votes for Abraham Miller, but the sum of totals per town is 1146.
[8]The Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY), May 14, reports 5 votes for Abraham Miller in Mamaroneck.
[9]The New-York Herald (New York, NY) reports 99 votes for Darius Crosby in South Salem.
[10]The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY) reports 89 votes for Darius Crosby in South Salem.
[11]The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY) reports 15 votes for Abraham Miller in Yonkers.
References:
Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). May 9, 1812.
New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). May 9, 1812.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 11, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 11, 1812.
Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). May 12, 1812.
New-York Spectator (New York, NY). May 13, 1812.
Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). May 14, 1812.
New-York Spectator (New York, NY). May 16, 1812.
The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY). May 17, 1812.
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