New York 1821 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6, Special

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New York 1821 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6, Special
Date:
1821
State:
New York
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Charles Borland, Jr., John Duer, Jonathan Fisk, George Gordon
Candidates: Charles Borland, Jr.John DuerJonathan FiskGeorge Gordon
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [1][2][3]1281109711
District of Six1281109711
Orange County1281109711
Town of Bloomingrove4730--
Town of Cornwall6125--
Town of Deer Park728--
Town of Goshen27279--
Town of Minisink166133--
Town of Monroe6598--
Town of Montgomery32370--
Town of New Windsor6647--
Town of Newburgh184211--
Town of Wallkill13945--
Town of Warwick127151--

Notes:

[1]This election was held to supply the vacancy in the Seventeenth U.S. House of Representatives, occasioned by the death of Selah Tuthill. It was held on November 6-8, 1821.
[2]Charles Borland, Jr. received 3 votes as Charles Borland and 1 vote as Charles Borland, Esq.
[3]"The Election - It will be seen by the following statement, that Charles Borland, Jun. Esq. is elected to Congress, in the place of Selah Tuthill Esq. deceased, by a majority of 160 votes over John Duer, Esq. The Clintonian party had no candidate in nomination - some of them voted for one candidate, some for the other, and many staid at home - and perhaps not more than two thirds of the votes were taken thro'out the county." Orange County Patriot; or, the Spirit of Seventy-Six (Goshen, NY). November 12, 1821.

References:

Orange County Patriot; or, the Spirit of Seventy-Six (Goshen, NY). November 12, 1821.
The Orange Farmer (Goshen, NY). November 19, 1821.
Orange County Patriot; or, the Spirit of Seventy-Six (Goshen, NY). November 19, 1821.
The Albany Argus (Albany, NY). December 7, 1821.

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