New York 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New York 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
Date:
1812
State:
New York
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Peter A. Jay, Peter Mesier, Isaac Lawrence, Samuel Russell, Gurdon S. Mumford, Silvanus Miller, John Garretson, William Furman, Gurdon S. Miller
Candidates: Peter A. JayPeter MesierIsaac LawrenceSamuel RussellGurdon S. MumfordSilvanus MillerJohn GarretsonWilliam FurmanGurdon S. Miller
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanClintonianClintonianRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]509450333339331313531330221
District of Two509450333339331313531330221
New York County[9][10]48164755333933131006983---
City of New York48164755333933131006983---
Ward One59557620719810193---
Ward Two4834702051994844---
Ward Three468458205198138135---
Ward Four558558337336128124---
Ward Five611598653653120119---
Ward Six[11]519516318318130130---
Ward Seven519519461462136134---
Ward Eight426424442441124122---
Ward Nine12712640394644---
Ward Ten5105104714693538---
Richmond County278278--346347221
Town of Castleton4343--100100---
Town of Northfield7373--134134---
Town of Southfield4444--5859221
Town of Westfield1181185454-----
Rockland County---------

Notes:

[1]According to the census figures for 1810, New York was entitled to gain seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. However, the State Legislature did not re-apportion the Congressional districts before the elections scheduled for the spring. Therefore, elections for U.S. House of Representatives were held using the previous district boundaries. The results of these elections were declared null and void. A newly elected State Legislature redrew the districts and set the dates of December 15-17 for new Congressional elections.
[2]Not all counties held elections for U.S. House of Representatives during the spring cycle, since it was known that districts were slated to be redrawn.
[3]The Mercantile Advertiser (New York, NY), May 4, New-York Herald (New York, NY), The New-York Gazette and General Advertiser (New York, NY), Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY), New-York Evening Post (New York, NY), and New-York Spectator (New York, NY) refer to Isaac Lawrence and Samuel Russell as Madisonian candidates and Gurdon S. Mumford and Silvanus Miller as Clintonian candidates.
[4]The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY) refer to Isaac Lawrence and Samuel Russell as Madisonian candidates and Gurdon S. Mumford and Silvanus Miller as Republican candidates.
[5]The Mercantile Advertiser (New York, NY), May 2, identifies Isaac Lawrence and Samuel Russell as candidates that had been nominated at Martlings and Gurdon S. Mumford and Silvanus Miller as candidates that had been nominated at Union Hotel.
[6]The Mercantile Advertiser (New York, NY), May 2, uses the spelling Laurence for Isaac Lawrence and Russel for Samuel Russell.
[7]The New-York Gazette and General Advertiser (New York, NY) uses the spelling Russel for Samuel Russell.
[8]John Garretson and William Furman were candidates for State Senator in the Southern District.
[9]The New-York Herald (New York, NY), May 6, New-York Evening Post (New York, NY), May 2, Mercantile Advertiser (New York, NY), May 4, and The Columbian (New York, NY), May 6, report 4749 votes for Peter Mesier in New York County; however, the sum of results per town is 4755.
[10]The May 4 issues of the Philadelphia newspapers True American and The Freeman's Journal have results for New York County, but they are based on preliminary reports.
[11]The Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY), May 2, reports 310 votes for Isaac Lawrence and 310 votes for Samuel Russell in Ward 6.

References:

New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). May 1, 1812.
Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). May 2, 1812.
Mercantile Advertiser (New York, NY). May 2, 1812.
New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). May 2, 1812.
The New-York Gazette and General Advertiser (New York, NY). May 2, 1812.
New-York Herald (New York, NY). May 2, 1812.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 4, 1812.
Mercantile Advertiser (New York, NY). May 4, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 4, 1812.
The Columbian (New York, NY). May 6, 1812.
New-York Herald (New York, NY). May 6, 1812.
New-York Spectator (New York, NY). May 6, 1812.

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