New York 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New York 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8
Date:
1796
State:
New York
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
John E. Van Alen, John Woodworth
Candidates: John E. Van Alen[1]John Woodworth
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2][3][4]16801155
District of Eight16801155
Clinton County28265
Town of Champlain3721
Town of Crownpoint847
Town of Peru6433
Town of Willsboro974
Rensselaer County[5][6]13981090
Town of Greenbush11693
Town of Hosick62148
Town of Petersburgh32061
Town of Pittstown80261
Town of Schaticoke9146
Town of Schodack266107
Town of Stevenstown34324
Town of Troy202250

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY) lists 1585 for John E. Van Alen, but doing the addition of the several towns and counties gives above total.
[3]The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY) lists 1152 for John Woodworth, but doing the addition of the several towns and counties gives above total.
[4]Though listed here as "District 8", 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]The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY) lists 1303 for John E. Van Alen.
[6]The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY) lists 1087 for John Woodworth.

References:

The Minerva and Evening Mercantile Advertiser (New York, NY). January 14, 1797.
Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). January 16, 1797.
Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). January 19, 1797.
The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY). January 20, 1797.
Hudson Gazette (Hudson, NY). January 23, 1797.
Hurtin's Goshen Repository, and Weekly Intelligencer (Goshen, NY). January 24, 1797.
The Poughkeepsie Journal (Poughkeepsie, NY). January 25, 1797.
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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