New York 1804 U.S. Senate, Special

Office:
U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New York 1804 U.S. Senate, Special
Date:
1804
State:
New York
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:
John Smith
Candidates: John Smith[1]
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3]121
Assembly92
Senate29

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]This election was held to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of DeWitt Clinton.
[3]In choosing a United States Senator, each branch of the legislature voted separately. For a candidate to be elected, it was required that he receive a mojority in both the State Senate and Assembly. If that did not happen, then both brances would convene together and, in a joint ballot, choose from between the two highest candidates. In this election, John Smith was unanimously nominated by both the Assembly and State Senate.

References:

Journal of the New York Assembly, 1804. 35.
Journal of the New York State Senate, 1804. 10.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). February 7, 1804.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). February 22, 1804.

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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).
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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