New York 1791 Assembly, Rensselaer County

Office:: Assembly (State)
Title:: Assemblyman
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: New York 1791 Assembly, Rensselaer County
Date:: 1791
State:: New York
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Assembly/Assemblyman
Candidates:: Thomas Sickles, John W. Schermerhorn, Jonathan Brown, John Knickerbacker Jr., Moses Vail, Ephraim Morgan, Benjamin Hicks, Jonas Odell, Nicholas Staats, Daniel B. Bradt

Candidates:	Thomas Sickles [1]	John W. Schermerhorn [2]	Jonathan Brown [3]	John Knickerbacker Jr.[4]	Moses Vail [5]	Ephraim Morgan	Benjamin Hicks	Jonas Odell	Nicholas Staats	Daniel B. Bradt
Affiliation:
Final Result:	1103	1093	926	881	768	488	475	436	374	208
Rensselaer County	1103	1093	926	881	768	488	475	436	374	208
Town of Hosack[6]	98	99	120	97	98	4	33	33	32	32
Town of Petersburgh[7]	69	2	137	23	2	111	-	136	133	63
Town of Pittstown[8]	144	115	150	87	2	-	161	26	-	1
Town of Rensselaerwyck[9]	347	363	275	282	274	100	142	127	175	75
Town of Scaghticoke[10]	55	59	47	62	58	-	12	-	-	1
Town of Stephentown[11]	215	221	19	216	220	213	2	12	6	3
Town of Troy[12]	175	234	178	114	114	60	125	122	28	33

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]Elected.

[4]Elected.

[5]Elected.

[6]"On canvassing the votes, Tuesday last, the numbers taken were: Hosack 129." American Spy (Lansingburgh, NY). June 3, 1791.

[7]"On canvassing the votes, Tuesday last, the numbers taken were: Petersburgh 141." American Spy (Lansingburgh, NY). June 3, 1791.

[8]"On canvassing the votes, Tuesday last, the numbers taken were: Pittstown 162." American Spy (Lansingburgh, NY). June 3, 1791.

[9]"On canvassing the votes, Tuesday last, the numbers taken were: Rensselaerwyck 434." American Spy (Lansingburgh, NY). June 3, 1791.

[10]"On canvassing the votes, Tuesday last, the numbers taken were: Scaghticoke 70." American Spy (Lansingburgh, NY). June 3, 1791.

[11]"On canvassing the votes, Tuesday last, the numbers taken were: Stephentown 230." American Spy (Lansingburgh, NY). June 3, 1791.

[12]"On canvassing the votes, Tuesday last, the numbers taken were: Troy 240." American Spy (Lansingburgh, NY). June 3, 1791.

References:

American Spy (Lansingburgh, NY). June 3, 1791.

American Spy (Lansingburgh, NY). June 10, 1791.

American Spy (Lansingburgh, NY). July 8, 1791.

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