New York 1790 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New York 1790 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
Date:
1790
State:
New York
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
John Laurence, Melancton Smith
Candidates: John Laurence[1]Melancton Smith
Affiliation:FederalistAnti-Federalist
Final Result: [2]69111
District of Two[3][4][5]69111
New York County58711
City of New York58711
Ward Dock703
Ward East2112
Ward Montgomery89-
Ward North53-
Ward Out163
Ward South262
Ward West1221
Westchester County[6]104-
Town of Bedford--
Town of East Chester10-
Town of Greenburgh33-
Town of Harrison--
Town of Mamaroneck6-
Town of Morissiania--
Town of Mount Pleasant--
Town of New Rochelle--
Town of North Castle--
Town of Pelham--
Town of Pound Ridge34-
Town of Rye[7]--
Town of Scarsdale--
Town of Westchester--
Town of White Plains9-
Town of Yonkers12-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Some sources give an alternate spelling of John Laurence as "John Lawrence."
[3]"There were a few scattering votes." The New-York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY).
[4]Though listed here as "District 2," U.S. House of Representatives districts in New York were not officially identified by number until 1797. Civil List and Forms of Government of the Colony of the State of New York. 223.
[5]District 2 includes New York and part of Westchester county, "excepting the towns of Salem, North Salem, Cortland, Yorktown, and Stephentown." Civil List and Forms of Government of the Colony of the State of New York. 223.
[6]"The towns of Westchester; Morissiania, Mount Pleasant, Pelham, Bedford, New Rochelle, North Castle, Harrison and Scarsdale ~ made no return." The New-York Packet (New York, NY). May 22, 1790.
[7]Votes lost.

References:

The Daily Advertiser (New York, NY). May 20, 1790.
The Daily Advertiser (New York, NY). May 21, 1790.
The New-York Daily Gazette (New York, NY). May 21, 1790.
The New-York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). May 21, 1790.
The New-York Packet (New York, NY). May 22, 1790.
The New-York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). May 28, 1790.
Hutchins, S. C. Civil List and Forms of Government of the Colony State of New York. Albany, NY: Weed, Parsons, and, 1870.

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