New York 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6

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

Label:: New York 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6
Date:: 1798
State:: New York
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:: John Bird, Elisha Jenkins

Candidates:	John Bird [1]	Elisha Jenkins
Affiliation:	Federalist	Republican
Final Result: [2]	2809	1945
District of Six	2809	1945
Columbia County[3]	1389	1169
Town of Canaan	191	203
Town of Chatham	191	68
Town of Claverack	107	176
Town of Clermont	-	75
Town of Germantown	56	1
Town of Hillsdale	207	226
City of Hudson	144	175
Town of Kinderhook	225	66
Town of Livingston	268	179
Rensselaer County[4]	1420	765
Town of Greenbush	56	185
Town of Hoosick	98	65
Town of Petersburg	154	141
Town of Pittstown	88	125
Town of Schaghticoke	111	54
Town of Schodack	247	97
Town of Stephentown	378	16
Town of Troy	288	82

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]The Albany Register (Albany, NY) lists 1945 votes for Elisha Jenkins, but the town and county totals add up to 1945.

[3]Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY), The Albany Register (Albany, NY) and Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) list 1176 votes for Elisha Jenkins, but the town totals add up to 1169.

[4]Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY), The Albany Register (Albany, NY) and Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) list 769 votes for Elisha Jenkins, but the town totals add up to 765.

References:

Argus. Greenleaf's New Daily Advertiser (New York, NY). June 14, 1798.

Argus. Greenleaf's New Daily Advertiser (New York, NY). June 15, 1798.

Argus. Greenleaf's New Daily Advertiser (New York, NY). June 16, 1798.

Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). June 16, 1798.

Argus. Greenleaf's New Daily Advertiser (New York, NY). June 18, 1798.

Argus. Greenleaf's New Daily Advertiser (New York, NY). June 19, 1798.

Argus. Greenleaf's New Daily Advertiser (New York, NY). June 20, 1798.

Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). June 20, 1798.

Argus. Greenleaf's New Daily Advertiser (New York, NY). June 21, 1798.

The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY). June 22, 1798.

Argus. Greenleaf's New Daily Advertiser (New York, NY). June 22, 1798.

Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). June 22, 1798.

Argus. Greenleaf's New Daily Advertiser (New York, NY). June 23, 1798.

Northern Budget (Troy, NY). June 26, 1798.

The Albany Register (Albany, NY). June 25, 1798.

The Universal Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). June 28, 1798.

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