New York 1805 State Senate, Southern District

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
New York 1805 State Senate, Southern District
Date:
1805
State:
New York
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
Ezra L'Hommedieu, DeWitt Clinton, Timothy Shay, Thomas Storm, John Floyd, Samuel Lloyd, Hugh Gelston, Jr., John Crowin, 3rd, Jonathan Dayton, Joseph Board, Napoleon Bonaparte, James Cheetham, Matthew Clarkson, Timothy B. Crane, Gad Dumbolton, John Ketcham, Jared London, Abraham Miller, Joshua Smith, Darius Crosby, Joel Frost, Thomas Gelston, William W. Gilbert, James Hallock, David Hedges, John L. Hommedieu, John Kessam, Brochos Livingston, William Meire, Jonas Mills, Selah Strong, Joseph Terry
Candidates: Ezra L'Hommedieu[1]DeWitt Clinton[2]Timothy ShayThomas StormJohn FloydSamuel LloydHugh Gelston, Jr.John Crowin, 3rdJonathan DaytonJoseph BoardNapoleon BonaparteJames CheethamMatthew ClarksonTimothy B. CraneGad DumboltonJohn KetchamJared LondonAbraham MillerJoshua SmithDarius CrosbyJoel FrostThomas GelstonWilliam W. GilbertJames HallockDavid HedgesJohn L. HommedieuJohn KessamBrochos LivingstonWilliam MeireJonas MillsSelah StrongJoseph Terry
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [3][4][5]2760263436261915124322222222221111111111111
District of Southern2760263436261915124322222222221111111111111
Kings County162156------------------------------
New York County539547-3-----222222-------1-----1---
City of New York[6][7]539547-3-----222222-------1-----1---
Queens County[8]399454---15---------2----------------
Town of Flushing4972------------------------------
Town of Hempstead9292------------------------------
Town of Jamaica76104------------------------------
Town of Newtown8982------------------------------
Town of North Hempstead4657------------------------------
Town of Oyster Bay4747------------------------------
Richmond County238249------------------------------
Town of Castletown3636------------------------------
Town of Northfield8788------------------------------
Town of Southfield5151------------------------------
Town of Westfield6474------------------------------
Suffolk County770780-2319-1243-------222--1-11-1--111
Town of Brookhaven5852--19---------------------------
Town of Easthampton[9]7661----12-------------------------
Town of Huntington176178------------------------------
Town of Islip3132------------------------------
Town of Riverhead9887------------------------------
Town of Shelter Island1515------------------------------
Town of Smithtown330-23----------------------------
Town of Southampton[10]194202------------------------------
Town of Southold119123------------------------------
Westchester County53156536----------------11----1-1----
Town of Bedford3219------------------------------
Town of Cortlandt8283------------------------------
Town of East Chester1114------------------------------
Town of Greenburgh923------------------------------
Town of Harrison3434------------------------------
Town of Mamaroneck--------------------------------
Town of Mount Pleasant2928------------------------------
Town of New Castle--------------------------------
Town of New Rochelle1010------------------------------
Town of North Castle5453------------------------------
Town of North Salem917------------------------------
Town of Pelham--------------------------------
Town of Pound-Ridge6566------------------------------
Town of Rye1015------------------------------
Town of Salem4848------------------------------
Town of Scarsdale1212------------------------------
Town of Stephen2229------------------------------
Town of Westchester2425------------------------------
Town of White Plains1818------------------------------
Town of Yonkers2840------------------------------
Town of York3431------------------------------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"In the Southern District, the Federal Party are too feeble to oppose us,--De Witt Clinton and Ezra L'Hommedieu, Esquires, are the Senators elect.--We are really fearful that the Federal Party will, in a short time, exist but in name." American Citizen (New York, NY). May 3, 1805.
[4]The town and county votes listed here add up to 2634 for De Witt Clinton. However, the official canvass of votes lists 2629 votes for De Witt Clinton in the Southern District.
[5]The Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY), May 21, lists Timothy Shay as part of "Purdy's Ticket."
[6]Ezra L'Hommedieu received 1 vote as E. L'Hommedieu.
[7]DeWitt Clinton received 1 vote as Consistency Clinton.
[8]The official canvass of votes lists 395 votes for Ezra L'Hommedieu but the town totals add up to 399.
[9]The American Citizen (New York, NY), May 17, and the Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY), May 18, list 22 votes for Hugh Gelston, Jr.
[10]The Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY), May 18, and the American Citizen (New York, NY), May 17, list 102 votes for Ezra L'Hommedieu.

References:

Brookhaven Town Records. 96.
American Citizen (New York, NY). May 10, 1805.
Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY). May 10, 1805.
Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY). May 11, 1805.
Suffolk Gazette (Sag Harbor, NY). May 13. 1805.
American Citizen (New York, NY). May 17, 1805.
Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY). May 18, 1805.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). May 21, 1805.
Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY). May 21, 1805.

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handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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