New York 1810 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New York 1810 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6
Date:
1810
State:
New York
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Robert Le Roy Livingston, Asa Fitch, Roger Skinner, James L. Hogeboom, Jonas Platt, Nicholas Fish, William North, Hermanus Bleecker, John Broome, Derick D. Goes, Roger L. Hogeboom, Morgan Lewis, William A. Moor, Reuben Neely, Zebulon R. Shepherd, Daniel D. Tompkins, Melcanton Wheeler, John White
Candidates: Robert Le Roy Livingston[1]Asa Fitch[2]Roger SkinnerJames L. HogeboomJonas PlattNicholas FishWilliam NorthHermanus BleeckerJohn BroomeDerick D. GoesRoger L. HogeboomMorgan LewisWilliam A. MoorReuben NeelyZebulon R. ShepherdDaniel D. TompkinsMelcanton WheelerJohn White
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [3][4][5][6][7]736773667033703232211111111111
District of Six736773667033703232211111111111
Columbia County2594259019972002----111--1-1--
Town of Canaan[8]380381345344---------1----
Town of Chatham243243198198--------------
Town of Claverack[9]290290323329--------------
Town of Clermont[10]63634646--------------
Town of Gallatin3083047071--------------
Town of Germantown[11]10410545--------------
Town of Granger202202148147--------------
Town of Hillsdale192192360361------1-------
City of Hudson334336296295--------------
Town of Kinderhook263263189189----11-----1--
Town of Livingston2152111817--------------
Rensselaer County[12][13][14][15]25622559205820601--1---1------
Town of Berlin[16]218219177177--------------
Town of Brunswick156156141141--------------
Town of Grafton81818181--------------
Town of Greenbush270268269268--------------
Town of Hoosick207207202201--------------
Town of Lansingburgh[17]1361396160--------------
Town of Nassau2632639090--------------
Town of Petersburgh106106146146--------------
Town of Pittstown172172284284--------------
Town of Schaghticoke122122164164--------------
Town of Schodack233231167169--------------
Town of Stephentown2862867881--------------
Town of Troy[18]310309199196--------------
Washington County[19][20][21]2210222430172982222-----1-1-11
Town of Argyle226225219202--------------
Town of Bolton69694343--------------
Town of Caldwell17178787--------------
Town of Cambridge461462270268--------------
Town of Chester1818113111--------------
Town of Easton180180181181--------------
Town of Fort Ann7474276270--------------
Town of Granville159159254254--------------
Town of Greenwich1721729999--------------
Town of Hague564140--------------
Town of Hampton33336868--------------
Town of Hartford7475211211--------------
Town of Hebron130132193191--------------
Town of Johnsburgh119899--------------
Town of Kingsbury101103169167--------------
Town of Luzerne14148585--------------
Town of Putnam26261312--------------
Town of Queensbury9292135135--------------
Town of Salem204206232231--------------
Town of Thurman3838111111--------------
Town of Whitehall116122119117--------------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Robert Le Roy Livingston is listed as Robert Leroy Livingston in the New-York Evening Post (New York, NY).
[4]James L. Hogeboom is listed as John L. Hogebome in The Northern Post (Salem, NY).
[5]"The following statement shows the result of the Congressional election throughout the state...6th Con. district. Columbia, Rensselaer, and Washington-- Robert le Roy Livingston, Asa Fitch [majority not listed for this district]." The Advertiser (Ballston Spa, NY). July 10, 1810.
[6]Daniel D. Tompkins, John Broome, Reuben Neely, Jonas Platt, Nicholas Fish and William North were candidates for other offices.
[7]Roger L. Hogeboom is an amalgamation of two candidates.
[8]Roger Skinner received 3 votes as Robert Skinner.
[9]James L. Hogeboom received 1 vote as James Hogeboom.
[10]The Northern Whig (Hudson, NY), The Albany Register (Albany, NY) of May 8 and the American Citizen (New York, NY) list Asa Fitch with 62 votes.
[11]James L. Hogeboom received 1 vote as James C. Hogeboom.
[12]Roger Skinner received 1 vote as Roge Skinner.
[13]James L. Hogeboom received 1 vote as James Hogeboom and 1 vote for James H. Hogeboom.
[14]Lansingburgh Gazette (Lansingburgh, NY) of May 8 and The Columbian (New York, NY) of May 18 list Robert Le Roy Livingston with 2560 votes and Roger Skinner with 2059 votes.
[15]The Albany Register (Albany, NY) of May 11 and Farmers' Register (Troy, NY) of May 8 list Robert Le Roy Livingston with 2561 votes, Asa Fitch with 2558 votes and Roger Skinner with 2059 votes.
[16]The Albany Register (Albany, NY) and Farmers' Register (Troy, NY) list Robert Le Roy Livingston with 219 votes.
[17]The Albany Register (Albany, NY) lists Robert Le Roy Livingston with 138 votes.
[18]The Albany Register (Albany, NY) lists Asa Fitch with 369 votes but this is clearly a misprint.
[19]Robert Le Roy Livingston received 4 votes as Le Roy Livingston, 1 vote as Robart Le Roy and 1 vote as William Le Roy Livingston.
[20]Roger Skinner received 1 vote as Rober Skinner and 1 vote as Robut Skinner.
[21]James L. Hogeboom received 8 votes as James Hogeboom and 2 votes as John L. Hogeboom.

References:

Original Election Returns.
Farmers' Register (Troy, NY). May 1, 1810.
Northern Whig (Hudson, NY). May 4, 1810.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). May 8, 1810.
Farmers' Register (Troy, NY). May 8, 1810.
Lansingburgh Gazette (Lansingburgh, NY). May 8, 1810.
Plebeian (Kingston, NY). May 8, 1810.
Utica Patriot (Utica, NY). May 8, 1810.
Catskill Recorder (Catskill, NY). May 9, 1810.
American Citizen (New York, NY). May 10, 1810.
The Columbian (New York, NY). May 10, 1810.
The Northern Post (Salem, NY). May 10, 1810.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). May 11, 1810.
The Columbian (New York, NY). May 18, 1810.
American Citizen (New York, NY). May 19, 1810.
Columbian Gazette (Utica, NY). May 22, 1810.
Farmers' Register (Troy, NY). May 22, 1810.
The Columbian (New York, NY). June 4, 1810.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). June 19, 1810.
New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). June 21, 1810.
The Balance, and New-York State Journal (Albany, NY). June 22, 1810.
The Advertiser (Ballston Spa, NY). July 10, 1810.

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