New York 1816 State Senate, Middle District
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- New York 1816 State Senate, Middle District
- Date:
- 1816
- State:
- New York
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- Peter Swart, John Noyes, Martin Van Buren, George D. Wickham, Peter Swart Jr., Joel Thompson, Benjamin Knowland, James German, Barnabas Brown, James W. Wickham
| Candidates: | Peter Swart | John Noyes | Martin Van Buren | George D. Wickham | Peter Swart Jr. | Joel Thompson | Benjamin Knowland | James German | Barnabas Brown | James W. Wickham |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Republican | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | ||||
| Final Result: | 11271 | 11061 | 10909 | 9909 | 9901 | 9719 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| District of Middle | 11271 | 11061 | 10909 | 9909 | 9901 | 9719 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Albany County[1] | 968 | 960 | 938 | 1785 | 1779 | 1775 | 1 | - | - | - |
| City of Albany | 283 | 279 | 257 | 475 | 472 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ward One | 67 | 65 | 61 | 101 | 102 | 101 | - | - | - | - |
| Ward Two | 78 | 77 | 63 | 118 | 115 | 115 | - | - | - | - |
| Ward Three | 28 | 28 | 28 | 88 | 89 | 87 | - | - | - | - |
| Ward Four | 88 | 87 | 85 | 103 | 101 | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Ward Five | 22 | 22 | 20 | 65 | 65 | 65 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bern | 123 | 123 | 123 | 355 | 355 | 355 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bethlehem | 103 | 104 | 104 | 297 | 297 | 297 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Coeymans | 115 | 115 | 115 | 69 | 69 | 69 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Guilderland | 55 | 55 | 55 | 141 | 141 | 141 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Rensselaerville | 145 | 145 | 145 | 126 | 126 | 126 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Watervliet | 43 | 43 | 43 | 152 | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westerloo | 96 | 96 | 96 | 169 | 169 | 169 | - | - | - | - |
| Chenango County[2] | 1226 | 1184 | 1206 | 773 | 772 | 771 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Columbia County | 1290 | 1290 | 1290 | 1557 | 1558 | 1553 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ancram | 53 | 53 | 53 | 102 | 102 | 102 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Canaan | 246 | 246 | 247 | 237 | 237 | 235 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chatham | 130 | 130 | 129 | 196 | 196 | 196 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Claverack | 197 | 197 | 195 | 155 | 155 | 154 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Clermont | 26 | 26 | 26 | 50 | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Germantown | 9 | 9 | 10 | 74 | 75 | 75 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hillsdale | 263 | 263 | 262 | 161 | 161 | 161 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hudson | 154 | 154 | 151 | 180 | 181 | 181 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Kinderhook | 117 | 117 | 119 | 219 | 216 | 215 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Livingston | 14 | 14 | 16 | 95 | 96 | 95 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Taghkanick | 81 | 81 | 82 | 88 | 89 | 89 | - | - | - | - |
| Delaware County | 1057 | 981 | 912 | 641 | 640 | 566 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Colchester | 16 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 25 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Delhi | 78 | 78 | 79 | 84 | 84 | 84 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Franklin | 124 | 85 | 46 | 65 | 65 | 27 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hancock | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Harpersfield | 146 | 146 | 146 | 34 | 34 | 34 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Kortright | 176 | 176 | 176 | 67 | 67 | 67 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Masonville | 38 | 38 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 34 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Mereddith | 36 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 38 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Middletown | 104 | 104 | 104 | 41 | 41 | 41 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Roxbury | 114 | 114 | 114 | 37 | 37 | 37 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sidney | 44 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 55 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Stamford | 82 | 82 | 82 | 97 | 97 | 97 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Tompkins[3] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Walton | 85 | 84 | 83 | 54 | 52 | 52 | - | - | - | - |
| Greene County[4][5] | 719 | 718 | 708 | 880 | 876 | 877 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Catskill | 104 | 104 | 102 | 105 | 103 | 104 | - | - | - | - |
| Orange County[6] | 1697 | 1697 | 1641 | 614 | 605 | 602 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Blooming Grove | 97 | 97 | 82 | 21 | 20 | 19 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cornwall | 59 | 60 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 12 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Deerpark | 61 | 61 | 61 | 24 | 24 | 24 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Goshen | 171 | 171 | 159 | 67 | 67 | 67 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Minisink | 267 | 267 | 275 | 71 | 61 | 61 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Monroe | 76 | 76 | 75 | 19 | 18 | 18 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Montgomery | 239 | 239 | 238 | 113 | 113 | 113 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Windsor | 97 | 98 | 83 | 20 | 19 | 18 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Newburgh | 241 | 241 | 238 | 52 | 53 | 53 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wallkill | 218 | 218 | 214 | 72 | 78 | 78 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Warwick | 171 | 169 | 170 | 139 | 139 | 139 | - | - | - | - |
| Otsego County[7] | 1925 | 1830 | 1823 | 1807 | 1808 | 1721 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Burlington | 171 | 171 | 171 | 94 | 94 | 94 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Butternuts | 161 | 161 | 161 | 132 | 132 | 131 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cherry Valley | 80 | 80 | 81 | 155 | 154 | 155 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Decatur | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Edmeston | 91 | 91 | 91 | 38 | 38 | 38 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Exeter | 77 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 71 | 71 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of hartwick | 179 | 179 | 178 | 124 | 124 | 124 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Huntsville | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Laurens | 76 | 76 | 76 | 95 | 95 | 95 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Maryland | 70 | 70 | 70 | 43 | 43 | 43 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Middlefield | 62 | 62 | 62 | 160 | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Milford | 77 | 77 | 77 | 73 | 73 | 73 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Lisbon | 140 | 140 | 140 | 40 | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Otego | 53 | 53 | 53 | 27 | 27 | 27 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Otsego | 159 | 160 | 153 | 199 | 200 | 199 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pittsfield | 32 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 17 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Plainfield | 64 | 64 | 64 | 112 | 112 | 112 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Richfield | 129 | 129 | 129 | 108 | 108 | 108 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Springfield | 39 | 39 | 39 | 129 | 129 | 129 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Unadilla[8] | 107 | 11 | 10 | 89 | 89 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westford | 67 | 67 | 67 | 46 | 47 | 47 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Worcester | 62 | 62 | 62 | 29 | 29 | 29 | - | - | - | - |
| Schoharie County | 1011 | 1015 | 1015 | 715 | 729 | 717 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Carlisle | 69 | 69 | 69 | 27 | 27 | 27 | - | - | - | - |
| Sullivan County | 329 | 328 | 329 | 207 | 206 | 206 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bethel | 35 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Liberty | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lumberland | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mamakating | 110 | 109 | 110 | 80 | 79 | 79 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Neversink | 35 | 35 | 35 | 56 | 56 | 56 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Rockland | 18 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Thompson | 97 | 97 | 97 | 38 | 38 | 38 | - | - | - | - |
| Ulster County | 1054 | 1058 | 1046 | 929 | 928 | 931 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Esopus | 33 | 36 | 36 | 109 | 111 | 114 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hurley | 47 | 47 | 47 | 53 | 53 | 53 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Kingston | 95 | 95 | 94 | 104 | 103 | 103 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Marbletown | 100 | 100 | 100 | 181 | 181 | 181 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Marlborough | 114 | 114 | 115 | 41 | 42 | 42 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Paltz | 151 | 151 | 151 | 98 | 98 | 98 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Plattekill | 60 | 60 | 60 | 83 | 83 | 83 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Rochester | 54 | 54 | 54 | 68 | 68 | 68 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Saugerties | 86 | 86 | 86 | 55 | 55 | 55 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Shandaken | 35 | 35 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 16 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Shawangunk | 172 | 173 | 161 | 58 | 55 | 55 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wawarsink | 88 | 88 | 88 | 26 | 26 | 26 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Woodstock | 19 | 19 | 19 | 37 | 37 | 37 | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]George D. Wickham received 1 vote as George Wickham.
[2]Martin Van Buren received 1 vote as Martin Van.
[3]No results from Tompkins were reported.
[4]The vote for Greene County includes the returns from Greenville. "The returns from Greenville rejected, the transcript not having been certified by the county clerk." The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY). June 15, 1816.
[5]"From Our Correspondent, Catskill, May 4, 1816, Gentlemen, The following are additional returns; ( Town of Cairo - Official ) - Republican majority for .... Senators 6. Greeneville .... Senators equal." Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). May 6, 1816
[6]George D. Wickham received 1 vote as George Wickham.
[7]Martin Van Buren received 1 vote as Martin Van Burn.
[8]Martin Van Buren received 1 vote as M. V. Buren.
References:
Original Election Returns.
Original Election Certificate, Town of Carlisle.
New Baltimore Town Records. 37.
Albany Daily Advertiser (Albany, NY). May 3, 1816.
Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). May 4, 1816.
The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY). May 6, 1816.
Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). May 6, 1816.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). May 7, 1816.
New-York Spectator (New York, NY). May 8, 1816.
The Columbian (New York, NY). May 9, 1816.
Albany Daily Advertiser (Albany, NY). May 14, 1816.
Northern Whig (Hudson, NY). May 14, 1816.
Orange County Patriot; or, the Spirit of Seventy-Six (Goshen, NY). May 14, 1816.
Ulster Plebeian (Kingston, NY). May 14, 1816.
The Albany Advertiser (Albany, NY) (Semi-Weekly). May 15, 1816.
The Albany Argus (Albany, NY). May 17, 1816.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). May 17, 1816.
The Columbian (New York, NY). May 18, 1816.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). May 21, 1816.
Cooperstown Federalist (Cooperstown, NY). May 23, 1816.
The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY). June 1, 1816.
The Albany Argus (Albany, NY). June 7, 1816.
The Albany Argus (Albany, NY). June 11, 1816.
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