New York 1806 U.S. House of Representatives, District 17

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New York 1806 U.S. House of Representatives, District 17
Date:
1806
State:
New York
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
John Harris, Daniel W. Lewis, Silas Halsey, James Faulkner, Benjamin Barton, Elijah Price, Nathaniel W. Howell, Septimus Evans, Benjamin Grover, John Harsen, John Wilson, John Collins, Paul Cooper, Joseph Grover, John Heresee, Humphrey Holland, Cornelius Humphrey, Nathaniel W. Lewis, William Lewis, Walter D. Nichol, John Perrigo, Oliver Phelps, Seth Phelps, William Rogers, John Sayre, Gideon Sherman
Candidates: John Harris[1]Daniel W. LewisSilas HalseyJames FaulknerBenjamin BartonElijah PriceNathaniel W. HowellSeptimus EvansBenjamin GroverJohn HarsenJohn WilsonJohn CollinsPaul CooperJoseph GroverJohn HereseeHumphrey HollandCornelius HumphreyNathaniel W. LewisWilliam LewisWalter D. NicholJohn PerrigoOliver PhelpsSeth PhelpsWilliam RogersJohn SayreGideon Sherman
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistLewisiteRepublican
Final Result: [2]176816761570934229217222111111111111111
District of Seventeen176816761570934229217222111111111111111
Allegany County[3]--51-----------------------
Town of Angelica[4]--51-----------------------
Cayuga County[5]944238389--292052----1-1-1-11-1---
Town of Aurelius[6]273741--1-1-----1--------1---
Town of Brutus8511-----2-----------2------
Town of Cato53-------------------------
Town of Dryden98-----11------------1-----
Town of Jefferson[7]89-------------------------
Town of Locke--39----1------------------
Town of Milton243232--------------1--------
Town of Owasco71911--418-2-----------------
Town of Scipio[8]28113119---1-------------------
Town of Sempronius[9]34-87------------1----------
Genesee County51117362-----------------------
Town of Batavia-9149-----------------------
Town of Erie[10]--------------------------
Town of Leicester5139------------------------
Town of Northampton-1151-----------------------
Town of Southampton-7162-----------------------
Town of Willink[11]--------------------------
Ontario County39710856653515--24---1---------1---1
Town of Augusta1613----22------------------
Town of Bloomfield-16263-----------------------
Town of Bristol-9923-2---------------------
Town of Canandaigua[12]467013-----------------------
Town of Charleston-2484-----------------------
Town of Easton-6014-7------1--------------
Town of Farmington11152-----------------------
Town of Geneseo622-35----------------------
Town of Hartford-54-----1------------------
Town of Jerusalem-11------------------------
Town of Middletown-41------------------------
Town of Northfield6152------------------------
Town of Palmyra15320-----------------------
Town of Phelps256121------------------1----
Town of Pittstown-6966-2---------------------
Town of Seneca76868----1------------------
Town of Sodus-44------------------------
Town of Sparta556--3---------------------
Town of Vernon752039-----------------------
Town of Williamson-31-----------------------1
Seneca County[13]3401372561127-------1---1-1----11-
Town of Hector11338---------------1-------
Town of Junius6747--26---------------------
Town of Ovid[14]1152799---------1---1-------1-
Town of Romulus60372011----------------------
Town of Ulysses57-75-1---------------------
Town of Washington401324--------------------1--
Steuben County8620214747--1--22---1-----------
Town of Bath85954-----------1-----------
Town of Canisteo3047-------22---------------
Town of Dansville2514------------------------
Town of Fredericktown[15]-25842----------1-----------
Town of Middletown52-14----------------------
Town of Painted Post1855931----------------------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The official canvass of votes lists 1734 votes for John Harris, 1662 votes for Daniel W. Lewis, and 1457 votes for Silas Halsey in District 17.
[3]Allegany county was separated from Genesee county in 1806, but most sources list its returns with those from Genesee.
[4]Angelica was the only town in Allegany County.
[5]The official canvass of votes gives 910 votes for John Harris and 289 votes for Silas Halsey in Cayuga county.
[6]Daniel W. Lewis received 1 vote as Daniel Lewis.
[7]John Harris received 2 votes as John Harris, Jr.
[8]Daniel W. Lewis received 5 votes as Daniel Lewis.
[9]34 votes for John Harris in Sempronius were not counted in the official canvass of votes.
[10]No returns were reported in the town of Erie.
[11]No returns were reported for the town of Willink.
[12]Daniel W. Lewis received 16 votes as Daniel Lewis.
[13]The official canvass of votes lists 341 votes for John Harris in Seneca county.
[14]Silas Halsey receievd 4 votes as Silas Halse and 2 votes as Silu Halsey.
[15]Daniel W. Lewis received 1 vote as Daniel Lewis.

References:

Original Election Returns.
Original Election Books. Steuben County Court House, Bath.
American Citizen (New York, NY). May 6, 1806.
Otsego Herald (Cooperstown, NY). May 15, 1806.
Columbian Gazette (Utica, NY). May 20, 1806.
American Citizen (New York, NY). May 26, 1806.
Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY). May 27, 1806.
Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY). June 14, 1806.
Plebeian (Kingston, NY). June 27, 1806.

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