New York 1792 State Senate, Southern District
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- New York 1792 State Senate, Southern District
- Date:
- 1792
- State:
- New York
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- John Schenck, Henry Cruger, Selah Strong, Ezra L'Hommedieu, Matthew Clarkson, Paul Micheau, Francis Lewis, Jr., Francis Lewis, R. Varick
| Candidates: | John Schenck[1] | Henry Cruger[2] | Selah Strong[3] | Ezra L'Hommedieu | Matthew Clarkson | Paul Micheau | Francis Lewis, Jr. | Francis Lewis | R. Varick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | ||||||||
| Final Result: [4][5] | 1759 | 1685 | 1615 | 1299 | 1259 | 916 | 519 | 332 | 244 |
| District of Southern | 1759 | 1685 | 1615 | 1299 | 1259 | 916 | 519 | 332 | 244 |
| Kings County[6][7] | 284 | 113 | 36 | 155 | 58 | 308 | 2 | 23 | - |
| Town of Brooklyn | 67 | 58 | 21 | 27 | 4 | 77 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Town of Bushwyck | 44 | 10 | 15 | 28 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Town of Flatbush | 71 | 27 | - | 9 | 52 | 80 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Town of Flatlands | 31 | - | - | 31 | - | 31 | - | - | - |
| Town of Gravesend | 43 | 6 | - | 19 | - | 40 | - | 19 | - |
| Town of New Utrecht | 28 | 12 | - | 41 | 2 | 40 | - | - | - |
| New York County[8][9] | 370 | 685 | 563 | 448 | 462 | 434 | 189 | 46 | 34 |
| City of New York | 370 | 685 | 563 | 448 | 462 | 434 | 189 | 46 | 34 |
| Ward One | 25 | 76 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| Ward Two | 74 | 120 | 86 | 94 | 85 | 98 | 29 | 13 | 5 |
| Ward Three | 58 | 136 | 121 | 74 | 98 | 58 | 32 | 8 | 10 |
| Ward Four | 39 | 93 | 88 | 45 | 93 | 42 | 38 | 7 | 5 |
| Ward Five | 76 | 92 | 114 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 42 | 7 | 5 |
| Ward Six | 36 | 66 | 55 | 58 | 44 | 57 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| Ward Seven | 62 | 102 | 67 | 64 | 35 | 68 | 26 | 5 | 1 |
| Queens County[10] | 620 | 215 | 71 | 115 | 30 | 40 | 92 | 318 | 12 |
| Town of Flushing | 44 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 12 | - | 48 | 18 | - |
| Town of Jamaica | 53 | 22 | 20 | 38 | - | - | 17 | 21 | - |
| Town of Newtown | 88 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 2 | - | 134 | - |
| Town of North Hempstead | 119 | 17 | 11 | 49 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 3 |
| Town of Oyster Bay | 107 | 4 | 23 | 16 | - | 16 | 6 | 17 | - |
| Town of South Hempstead | 209 | 114 | - | 10 | - | 4 | 1 | 113 | 9 |
| Richmond County[11] | 31 | - | - | - | - | 106 | 98 | - | - |
| Town of Castle Town[12] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Northfield | 31 | - | - | - | - | 32 | 32 | - | - |
| Town of Southfield[13] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westfield | - | - | - | - | - | 74 | 66 | - | - |
| Suffolk County[14][15] | 282 | 39 | 316 | 398 | 90 | 27 | - | 41 | 195 |
| Town of Brook Haven | 71 | 13 | 145 | 38 | 77 | 13 | - | 25 | - |
| Town of East Hampton | 67 | - | - | 66 | - | - | - | - | 67 |
| Town of Huntington | 23 | 2 | 77 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 4 | - |
| Town of Islip | - | 14 | 23 | 4 | - | 12 | - | - | - |
| Town of River Head | 2 | - | 28 | 9 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - |
| Town of Shelter Island | 5 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Town of Smith Town | 25 | 10 | 29 | 9 | 10 | 1 | - | 9 | - |
| Town of South Hampton | 84 | - | 13 | 141 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 116 |
| Town of South Hold | 5 | - | 1 | 118 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Westchester County[16][17][18][19] | 172 | 633 | 629 | 183 | 619 | 1 | 138 | 4 | 3 |
| Town of Bedford | 2 | 131 | 131 | 6 | 136 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Town of Cortlandt | 38 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 1 | - | 21 | 1 | - |
| Town of East Chester | 1 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 15 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Greenburgh | 15 | 68 | 66 | - | 52 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Harrison | 25 | 23 | 33 | 25 | 23 | - | 25 | - | - |
| Town of Mamaroneck | 2 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 12 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Mount Pleasant | 12 | 92 | 88 | 9 | 85 | - | 12 | - | - |
| Town of New Castle | 9 | 42 | 43 | 9 | 41 | - | 12 | - | - |
| Town of New Rochelle | 4 | 16 | 15 | - | 16 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of North Castle | 4 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 17 | - | 4 | - | - |
| Town of Pelham | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Poundridge | - | 29 | 29 | 7 | 29 | - | 7 | - | - |
| Town of Rye | 20 | 47 | 45 | 23 | 45 | - | 23 | - | - |
| Town of Salem | - | 25 | 24 | 1 | 25 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Scarsdale | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Town of Stephentown | 11 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 28 | - | 10 | - | - |
| Town of West Chester | - | 43 | 35 | 1 | 51 | 1 | - | 3 | - |
| Town of White Plains | 13 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 20 | - | 13 | - | - |
| Town of Yonkers | - | 7 | 7 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Yorktown | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - | 6 | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]The Daily Advertiser (New York, NY), June 2, and The Diary; or, Loudon's Register (New York, NY), June 2 list Henry Cruger 1782 votes, Selah Strong 1606 votes, Matthew Clarkson 1247 votes, Paul Micheau 1058 votes, and Francis Lewis 756 votes.
[5]The Diary; or, Loudon's Register (New York, NY) June 2nd lists vote totals as: Henry Cruger 1782, John Schenck 1759, Selah Strong 1606, Matthew Clarkson 1247, Paul Micheau 1058, Francis Lewis 756.
[6]The New York Journal lists Ezra L'Hommendieu 115 votes total in Kings County, but the votes listed add up to 155.
[7]The New York Journal lists Francis Lewis 20 votes total in Kings County, but the votes listed add up to 23.
[8]The New York Journal lists the vote total for Henry Cruger as 684 in New York County, but the votes listed add up to 685.
[9]The New York Journal lists the vote total for Paul Micheau as 440 in New York County, but the votes listed add up to 434.
[10]The New York Journal, June 6, lists Francis Lewis with 218 votes in Queens County, but the votes listed add up to 318.
[11]The New York Journal lists the vote total for Paul Micheau in Richmond County as 104, though the votes listed add up to 106.
[12]The New York Journal lists the votes from Castle Town as "LOST".
[13]The New York Journal lists the votes from Southfield as "LOST".
[14]The New York Journal does not list Francis Lewis, Jr. in Suffolk County.
[15]The New York Journal lists 99 votes total for Matthew Clarkson in Suffolk County, but the votes listed add up to 90.
[16]The New York Journal lists John Schenck a total of 171 votes in Westchester County, but the votes listed add up to 172.
[17]The New York Journal lists Selah Strong a total of 620 votes in Westchester County, but the votes listed add up to 629.
[18]The New York Journal lists Matthew Clarkson 607 votes in Westchester County, but the votes listed add up to 619.
[19]The New York Journal lists Francis Lewis, Jr. 139 votes in Westchester County, but the votes listed add up to 138.
References:
The New-York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). May 30, 1792.
The Daily Advertiser (New York, NY). June 2, 1792.
The Diary; or, Loudon's Register (New York, NY). June 2, 1792.
The New-York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). June 6, 1792.
Onderdonk, Henry, Jr. Queens County in Olden Times. Jamaica, NY: Charles Welling, 1865. 80.
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