New York 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2

Office:: U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:: U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:: Federal

Label:: New York 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
Date:: 1796
State:: New York
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:: Edward Livingston, James Watson

Candidates:	Edward Livingston [1]	James Watson
Affiliation:	Republican	Federalist
Final Result: [2]	2362	1812
District of Two	2362	1812
New York County	2362	1812
City of New York	2362	1812
Ward One	189	145
Ward Two[3]	182	359
Ward Three	277	444
Ward Four	306	209
Ward Five	310	318
Ward Six	558	134
Ward Seven	540	203

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Though listed here as "District 2", U.S. House of Representatives districts in New York were not officially identified by number until 1797. Civil List and Forms of Government of the Colony of the State of New York. 223.

[3]The Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY) and Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) list 389 votes for James Watson.

References:

Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). January 16, 1797.

Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). January 17, 1797.

The Minerva and Evening Mercantile Advertiser (New York, NY). January 18, 1797.

Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). January 19, 1797.

The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY). January 20, 1797.

Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). January 21, 1797.

The New World (Philadelphia, PA). January 21, 1797.

The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY). January 23, 1797.

Hudson Gazette (Hudson, NY). January 23, 1797.

Hurtin's Goshen Repository, and Weekly Intelligencer (Goshen, NY). January 24, 1797.

The Poughkeepsie Journal (Poughkeepsie, NY). January 25, 1797.

Hutchins, S. C. Civil List and Forms of Government of the Colony State of New York. Albany, NY: Weed, Parsons, and, 1870.

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