New York 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 21
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- New York 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 21
- Date:
- 1816
- State:
- New York
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Benjamin Ellicott, John C. Spencer, Philip Church, Graham Newell, Micah Brooks, Samuel Colt, Ebenezer F. Norton, Elisha B. Strong, Jedediah Prendergast, Richard Smith, Daviel W. Lewis, Samuel M. Hopkins, Daniel D. Tompkins, John Tayler, William Mallory, Ephraim Hart, John Knox
| Candidates: | Benjamin Ellicott[1] | John C. Spencer | Philip Church | Graham Newell | Micah Brooks | Samuel Colt | Ebenezer F. Norton | Elisha B. Strong | Jedediah Prendergast | Richard Smith | Daviel W. Lewis | Samuel M. Hopkins | Daniel D. Tompkins | John Tayler | William Mallory | Ephraim Hart | John Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | ||||||||||
| Final Result: [2] | 8794 | 8053 | 6152 | 6071 | 690 | 73 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| District of Twenty One | 8794 | 8053 | 6152 | 6071 | 690 | 73 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Allegany County | 329 | 319 | 210 | 228 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chautauque County | 494 | 356 | 362 | 349 | 134 | 14 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chautauque | 88 | 88 | 35 | 34 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ellicott | 105 | 104 | 54 | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gerry | 23 | - | 20 | 20 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hanover | 90 | 70 | 49 | 49 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Harmony | 28 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 22 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pomfret | 90 | 55 | 95 | 95 | 34 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Portland | 44 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ripley | 26 | - | 62 | 62 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Genesee County[3] | 2474 | 2389 | 1393 | 1295 | 102 | 58 | 39 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Niagara County[4][5] | 986 | 696 | 440 | 448 | 295 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Buffalo | 123 | 93 | 102 | 102 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cambria | 92 | 49 | 26 | 34 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Clarence | 227 | 227 | 57 | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Concord | 59 | 61 | 45 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Eden | 46 | 46 | 62 | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hamburgh | 100 | 100 | 45 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hartland | 86 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 83 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ishua | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Niagara | 22 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Olean | 33 | 33 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Porter | 52 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Willink | 123 | 2 | 64 | 64 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ontario County | 4511 | 4293 | 3747 | 3751 | 159 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Avon | 183 | 183 | 146 | 147 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Benton | 424 | 360 | 172 | 172 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bloomfield | 82 | 77 | 365 | 365 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brighton | 49 | 45 | 68 | 68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bristol | 72 | 65 | 202 | 202 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Canandaigua | 251 | 234 | 227 | 228 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Farmington | 177 | 176 | 137 | 137 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Genesco | 69 | 69 | 89 | 89 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gorham | 256 | 251 | 204 | 205 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Groveland | 77 | 75 | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Italy | 26 | 26 | 36 | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Jerusalem | 85 | 85 | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lima | 102 | 102 | 109 | 109 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Livonia | 179 | 177 | 102 | 102 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lyons | 202 | 201 | 103 | 103 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mendon | 109 | 109 | 105 | 105 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Middlesex | 191 | 191 | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Naples | 78 | 77 | 71 | 71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ontario | 128 | 128 | 41 | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Palmyra | 134 | 133 | 183 | 183 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Penfield | 109 | 108 | 221 | 221 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Perrington | 63 | 63 | 52 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Phelps | 319 | 302 | 206 | 207 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pittsford | 189 | 188 | 167 | 167 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Richmond | 141 | 140 | 125 | 125 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Seneca | 285 | 209 | 186 | 186 | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sodus | 112 | 102 | 54 | 54 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sparta | 186 | 186 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Victor | 104 | 104 | 116 | 116 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Williamson | 129 | 127 | 137 | 137 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Ontario Messenger (Canandaigua, NY) lists the Republican candidates as the American Ticket.
[3]Micah Brooks received 1 vote as Micah Prooks.
[4]The towns of Ishua and Olean are in the county of Cattaraugus, but are attached to Niagara County for elective purposes.
[5]Benjamin Ellicott received 2 votes as Benjamin Eicot.
References:
Original Election Returns.
Ontario Messenger (Canandaigua, NY). April 23, 1816.
New-York Spectator (New York, NY). May 3, 1816.
Republican Advocate (Batavia, NY). May 11, 1816.
Buffalo Gazette (Buffalo, NY). May 14, 1816.
Niagara Journal (Buffalo, NY). May 14, 1816.
Ontario Repository (Canandaigua, NY). May 14, 1816.
The Albany Argus (Albany, NY). May 21, 1816.
Ontario Repository (Canandaigua, NY). May 21, 1816.
Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY). May 22, 1816.
Poughkeepsie Journal (Poughkeepsie, NY). May 29, 1816.
The Albany Argus (Albany, NY). June 7, 1816.
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