New York 1806 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- New York 1806 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8
- Date:
- 1806
- State:
- New York
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- James J. Van Alen, Robert LeRoy Livingston, James I. Van Alstyne, Jeremiah Calkins, Richard Decker, James Frazier, George Lawrence, Henry W. Livingston, Richard Roe, Robert Rusticoat, Abraham I. Van Alen, William W. Van Ness, Abraham J. Vandler, John Woodward
| Candidates: | James J. Van Alen[1] | Robert LeRoy Livingston | James I. Van Alstyne | Jeremiah Calkins | Richard Decker | James Frazier | George Lawrence | Henry W. Livingston | Richard Roe | Robert Rusticoat | Abraham I. Van Alen | William W. Van Ness | Abraham J. Vandler | John Woodward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | |||||||||||
| Final Result: | 1735 | 1725 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| District of Eight | 1735 | 1725 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Columbia County[2][3] | 1735 | 1725 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Town of Canaan | 266 | 239 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chatham[4] | 208 | 128 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Town of Claverack | 250 | 89 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Clermont | 17 | 106 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gallatin | 13 | 240 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Germantown | 3 | 103 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Granger[5] | 116 | 131 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hillsdale[6] | 345 | 110 | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Hudson[7][8] | 262 | 202 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Kinderhook[9] | 243 | 155 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Livingston | 12 | 222 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]James J. Van Alen received 13 votes as James Van Alen and 1 vote as James J. Alen.
[3]Robert Le Roy Livingston received 4 votes as Robert L. Livingston, 2 votes as Robert ReLoy Livingston, and 2 votes as Robert Roy Livingston.
[4]The Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY), May 13, and the American Citizen (New York, NY), May 9, list 127 votes for Robert LeRoy Livingston in Chatham.
[5]The Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY), May 13, and the American Citizen (New York, NY), May 9, list 129 votes for Robert LeRoy Livingston in Granger.
[6]The Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY), May 13, and the American Citizen (New York, NY), May 9, list 333 votes for James I. Van Alen and 108 votes for Robert LeRoy Livingston in Hillsdale.
[7]Five ballots in Hudson were cast blank.
[8]The Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY), May 13, and the American Citizen (New York, NY), May 9, list 261 votes for James I. Van Alen and 200 votes for Robert LeRoy Livingston in Hudson.
[9]The Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY), May 13, and the American Citizen (New York, NY), May 9, list 242 votes for James I. Van Alen in Kinderhook.
References:
Original Election Returns.
American Citizen (New York, NY). May 6, 1806.
Otsego Herald (Cooperstown, NY). May 15, 1806.
Columbian Gazette (Utica, NY). May 20, 1806.
American Citizen (New York, NY). May 26, 1806.
Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY). June 14, 1806.
Plebeian (Kingston, NY). June 27, 1806.
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