New York 1791 State Senate, Eastern District

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
New York 1791 State Senate, Eastern District
Date:
1791
State:
New York
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
William Powers, Matthew Adgate
Candidates: William Powers[1]Matthew Adgate
Affiliation:Federalist
Final Result: [2][3]15501239
District of Eastern15501239
Clinton County[4]--
Columbia County[5]587565
Rensselaer County[6]740110
Town of Hosack62-
Town of Petersburgh132
Town of Pittstown97-
Town of Rensselaer16687
Town of Scaghticoke393
Town of Stephentown1368
Town of Troy13610
Washington County323563
Town of Arguyle1549
Town of Cambridge20738
Town of Easton56-
Town of Granville1138
Town of Hampton84
Town of Hebron[7]--
Town of Kingsbury[8]--
Town of Queensburgh1-
Town of Salem2262
Town of Westfield321
Town of Whitehall171

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"In the eastern district William Powers, Esq. is declared elected as follows: .... Majority 311." The New-York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). June 8, 1791.
[3]"We are informed, that Mr. Adgate lost between 2 and 300 votes, by their not being returned agreeably to the mode by law directed. No Returns were received from the county of Clinton." The New-York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). June 8, 1791.
[4]Clinton County voted with Washington County until 1796; the votes for Clinton County are thus included in the returns from Washington County.
[5]The American Spy (Lansingburgh, NY) and The Daily Advertiser (New York, NY) list Matthew Adgate 566 votes in Columbia county.
[6]The Daily Advertiser (New York, NY) lists 640 votes for William Powers in Rensselaer county.
[7]168 votes, lost
[8]75 votes, lost

References:

The Daily Advertiser (New York, NY). June 4, 1791.
The Daily Advertiser (New York, NY). June 6, 1791.
The New-York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). June 8, 1791.
The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY). June 9, 1791.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). June 13, 1791.
American Spy (Lansingburgh, NY). June 17, 1791.
American Spy (Lansingburgh, NY). July 8, 1791.

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