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] | 1550 | 1239 |
| District of Eastern | 1550 | 1239 |
| Clinton County[4] | - | - |
| Columbia County[5] | 587 | 565 |
| Rensselaer County[6] | 740 | 110 |
| Town of Hosack | 62 | - |
| Town of Petersburgh | 13 | 2 |
| Town of Pittstown | 97 | - |
| Town of Rensselaer | 166 | 87 |
| Town of Scaghticoke | 39 | 3 |
| Town of Stephentown | 136 | 8 |
| Town of Troy | 136 | 10 |
| Washington County | 323 | 563 |
| Town of Arguyle | 15 | 49 |
| Town of Cambridge | 207 | 38 |
| Town of Easton | 56 | - |
| Town of Granville | 1 | 138 |
| Town of Hampton | 8 | 4 |
| Town of Hebron[7] | - | - |
| Town of Kingsbury[8] | - | - |
| Town of Queensburgh | 1 | - |
| Town of Salem | 2 | 262 |
| Town of Westfield | 32 | 1 |
| Town of Whitehall | 1 | 71 |
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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