New York 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, District 14

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New York 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, District 14
Date:
1812
State:
New York
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Ebenezer Hewitt, Elijah Miller, Joseph L. Richardson, Jared Sanford, James MacCall, Benjamin Dey, John Knox, Jacob Teeple, James H. Collier, William Devoe, Thomas Ludlow, Daniel Maseo, Jabez Beers
Candidates: Ebenezer HewittElijah MillerJoseph L. RichardsonJared SanfordJames MacCallBenjamin DeyJohn KnoxJacob TeepleJames H. CollierWilliam DevoeThomas LudlowDaniel MaseoJabez Beers
Affiliation:ClintonianFederalistRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]18881822170441965411111
District of Fourteen18881822170441965411111
Cayuga County[9][10]953942944------11--
Town of Aurelius65205173----------
Town of Brutus[11]37797----------
Town of Cato128104----------
Town of Dryden182-1------11--
Town of Genoa287144-----------
Town of Locke7560108----------
Town of Mentz[12]-47119----------
Town of Owasco[13]72436----------
Town of Scipio32329911----------
Town of Sempronius1058295----------
Seneca County826489229-96--1--1-
Town of Fayette138531----------
Town of Galen92628----------
Town of Hector754428-13-------
Town of Junius2109100--------1-
Town of Ovid237891-83-------
Town of Romulus17768-----------
Town of Ulysses1883451-----1----
Town of Wolcott-6620----------
Steuben County339053141--54-----
Town of Addison--2028---1-----
Town of Bath25967----------
Town of Canisteo-5343----------
Town of Dansville-3364----------
Town of Painted Post19726----------
Town of Pulteney-7571---52-----
Town of Reading-3584----1-----
Town of Troupsburg--2613---------
Town of Wayne-38130----------
Tioga County-------------
Town of Owego1061----------1

Notes:

[1]Under the Congressional Districts Act of April 8, 1808, District 14 was comprised of Cayuga, Seneca, Steuben, and Tioga Counties.
[2]According to the census figures for 1810, New York was entitled to gain seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. However, the State Legislature did not re-apportion the Congressional districts before the elections scheduled for the spring. Therefore, elections for U.S. House of Representatives were held using the previous district boundaries. The results of these elections were declared null and void. A newly elected State Legislature redrew the districts (Congressional Districts Act of June 10, 1812) and set the dates of December 15-17 for new Congressional elections.
[3]Not all counties held elections for U.S. House of Representatives during the spring cycle, since it was known that district boundaries were slated to be redrawn.
[4]The Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY) and New-York Spectator (New York, NY) refer to Joseph L. Richardson as a Spencerite candidate.
[5]The Western Federalist (Auburn, NY), December 23, calls Joseph L. Richardson and Ebenezer Hewitt "two democratic candidates, but in opposition to each other."
[6]Thomas Ludlow was a candidate for Assembly in Cayuga County.
[7]James McCall and Benjamin Dey were candidates for Assembly in Seneca County.
[8]John Knox and Jacob Teeple were candidates for Assembly in Steuben County.
[9]The New-York Herald (New York, NY), Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY), and New-York Spectator (New York, NY) report 928 votes for Joseph L. Richardson in Cayuga County.
[10]The Western Federalist (Auburn, NY), May 13, reports 926 votes for Joseph L. Richardson in Cayuga County; however, the sum of its totals per town is 928. The December 23 issue repeats the figure of 926 votes for Joseph L. Richardson in the spring election.
[11]The Western Federalist (Auburn, NY), May 13, New-York Herald (New York, NY), Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY), and New-York Spectator (New York, NY) report 96 votes for Joseph L. Richardson in Brutus.
[12]Joseph L. Richardson received 15 votes as Jos. L. Richardson.
[13]The Western Federalist (Auburn, NY), May 13, New-York Herald (New York, NY), Commercial Advertiser, and New-York Spectator (New York, NY) report 23 votes for Elijah Miller in Owasco.

References:

Original Election Returns.
Original Election Books. Steuben County Court House, Bath.
Owego Town Records.
The Western Federalist (Auburn, NY). May 13, 1812.
Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). May 27, 1812.
New-York Spectator (New York, NY). May 30, 1812.
The Western Federalist (Auburn, NY). December 23, 1812.
New-York Herald (New York, NY). May 23, 1813.

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