New York 1793 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5

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

Label:: New York 1793 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5
Date:: 1793
State:: New York
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:: Theodorus Bailey, James Kent

Candidates:	Theodorus Bailey [1]	James Kent
Affiliation:	Republican	Federalist
Final Result: [2]	984	852
District of Five	984	852
Dutchess County[3]	984	852
Town of Amenia	28	86
Town of Beekman[4]	46	52
Town of Clinton	57	94
Town of Fishkill	110	110
Town of Frederick	82	47
Town of Northeast	108	18
Town of Pawling	60	94
Town of Phillipe[5]	70	4
Town of Poughkeepsie	214	63
Town of Rhinebeck	117	175
Town of Southeast	7	56
Town of Washington	85	53

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Though listed here as "District 5," 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.

[3]The Poughkeepsie Journal lists 979 votes for Theodorus Bailey in Dutchess County, though the votes given add up to 984.

[4]"Beekman town gave Mr. Bailey 46 votes instead of 41, as in our last--the rest of the statement stands right." Poughkeepsie Journal, March 6, 1793.

[5]Some sources list Phillipe as "Phillipstown."

References:

The New-York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). February 23, 1793.

The Diary; or, Loudon's Register (New York, NY). February 27, 1793.

The New-York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). February 27, 1793.

The Poughkeepsie Journal (Poughkeepsie, NY). February 27, 1793.

The Daily Advertiser (New York, NY). February 28, 1793.

The Albany Register (Albany, NY). March 4, 1793.

The Poughkeepsie Journal (Poughkeepsie, NY). March 6, 1793.

Hudson Gazette (Hudson, NY). March 7, 1793.

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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