New York 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, District 20

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New York 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, District 20
Date:
1812
State:
New York
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Oliver Comstock, Daniel Avery, Elijah Miller, Vincent Matthews, Elijah C. Comstock, Venien Mather
Candidates: Oliver Comstock[1]Daniel AveryElijah MillerVincent MatthewsElijah C. ComstockVenien Mather
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [2]434743232359235511
District of Twenty434743232359235511
Cayuga County[3]1944193611031096--
Town of Aurelius[4]316312201196--
Town of Brutus[5][6]1101104444--
Town of Cato66681917--
Town of Dryden[7][8][9]11511497--
Town of Genoa356356170170--
Town of Locke1721696970--
Town of Mentz1251252525--
Town of Owasco[10]79792525--
Town of Scipio315313376377--
Town of Sempronius2482488080--
Town of Wolcott[11]42428585--
Seneca County[12][13]12571251577571-1
Town of Fayette[14]1741744747--
Town of Galen45453939--
Town of Hector1421426767--
Town of Junius[15]120120126122--
Town of Ovid287282154154--
Town of Romulus2302309090--
Town of Ulysses[16][17]2592585452--
Steuben County[18][19][20]4584534154191-
Tioga County688683264270--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Western Federalist (Auburn, NY) uses the spelling Mathews for Vincent Matthews.
[3]The Albany Register (Albany, NY) (Supplement) reports 1941 votes for Oliver C. Comstock and 4 votes for Oliver Comstock in Cayuga County.
[4]The Western Federalist (Auburn, NY) reports 195 votes for Vincent Matthews in Aurelius.
[5]The Western Federalist (Auburn, NY) reports 100 votes for Daniel Avery in Brutus.
[6]Oliver C. Comstock received 1 vote as Oliver Comstock.
[7]The Western Federalist (Auburn, NY) reports 144 votes for Oliver C. Comstock in Dryden.
[8]Oliver C. Comstock received 1 vote as Oliver Comstock.
[9]Daniel Avery received 4 votes as Daniel Every.
[10]Oliver C. Comstock received 1 vote as Oliver Comstock.
[11]The Western Federalist (Auburn, NY): "Since last Spring the town of Wolcot has been taken from Seneca and added to this county."
[12]The Albany Register (Albany, NY) (Supplement) reports 1261 votes for Oliver C. Comstock in Seneca County.
[13]Oliver C. Comstock received 1 vote as Oliver Comsto.
[14]Oliver C. Comstock received 1 vote as Oliver Comstock.
[15]Oliver C. Comstock received 1 vote as Oliver C. C. and 1 vote as Oliver Comstock.
[16]Oliver C. Comstock received 1 vote as Oliver Comstock and 1 vote as O. C. Comstock.
[17]Vincent Matthews received 1 vote as Vincent Mathers.
[18]Elijah Miller received 6 votes as Elisha Miller.
[19]Oliver C. Comstock received 24 votes as John C. Comstock.
[20]Daniel Avery received 22 votes as Dan Avery.

References:

Original Election Returns.
The Western Federalist (Auburn, NY). December 23, 1812.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY) (Supplement). January 26, 1813.

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