New York 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, District 7

Office:: U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:: U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:: Federal

Label:: New York 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, District 7
Date:: 1808
State:: New York
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:: Killian K. Van Rensselaer, George Merchant, Henry Glen, Stephen Lush

Candidates:	Killian K. Van Rensselaer [1]	George Merchant	Henry Glen	Stephen Lush
Affiliation:	Federalist	Republican	Federalist
Final Result: [2][3]	2685	1437	1	1
District of Seven	2685	1437	1	1
Albany County	2685	1437	1	1
City of Albany[4]	561	336	1	-
Ward One	132	109	-	-
Ward Two	143	84	-	-
Ward Three	127	29	1	-
Ward Four	159	114	-	-
Town of Bern[5][6]	391	110	-	-
Town of Bethlehem[7]	298	60	-	-
Town of Coeymans	119	139	-	-
Town of Duanesburgh	170	89	-	-
Town of Guilderland	152	73	-	-
Town of Princetown	30	37	-	-
Town of Rensselaerville[8]	370	181	-	-
City of Schenectady	316	340	181	-
Ward One[9]	74	113	-	-
Ward Two	145	70	-	-
Ward Three	55	46	-	-
Ward Four	42	111	-	-
Town of Watervliet[10]	278	72	-	1

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Killian K. Van Rensselaer is listed as Kilian in The Annals of Albany.

[3]The Albany Register (Albany, NY) reports 1372 votes for George Merchant; however, the sum of totals per town is 1380.

[4]The Guardian (Albany, NY) reports 564 votes for Killian K. Van Rensselaer and 337 votes for George Merchant in the city of Albany.

[5]Killian K. Van Rensselaer received 3 votes as Killian Van Rensselaer and 1 vote as Killian K. Vanr.

[6]The Albany Register (Albany, NY) reports 49 votes for George Merchant and 389 votes for Killian K. Van Rensselaer in Bern.

[7]George Merchant received 4 votes as George Murtuch.

[8]The Albany Register (Albany, NY) reports 189 votes for George Merchant in Rensselaerville.

[9]Killian K. Van Rensselaer received 1 vote as Killian K.

[10]Killian K. Van Rensselaer received 3 votes as Killian Van Rensselaer.

References:

Original Election Returns.

The Guardian (Albany, NY). April 30, 1808.

The Albany Register (Albany, NY). May 24, 1808.

The Albany Register (Albany, NY). June 7, 1808.

Munsell, Joel. The Annals of Albany. Vol. V. Albany, NY: J. Munsell, 1854. 16.

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