New York 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- New York 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8
- Date:
- 1812
- State:
- New York
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Melancton Smith, Elisha I. Winter, Reuben Whallon, Gerrit Wendell, Elisha I. Wendall, scattering
| Candidates: | Melancton Smith | Elisha I. Winter | Reuben Whallon | Gerrit Wendell | Elisha I. Wendall | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Republican | Federalist | ||
| Final Result: [1][2][3][4] | 1781 | 1621 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| District of Eight | 1781 | 1621 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Clinton County | 575 | 511 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Champlain | 53 | 104 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chazy | 82 | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mooers | 25 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Peru | 142 | 102 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Plattsburgh | 273 | 165 | - | - | - | - |
| Essex County[5] | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Franklin County | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saratoga County[6][7] | 1206 | 1110 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Town of Ballston[8] | 143 | 106 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Charlton | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Edinburgh | 80 | 57 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Galway[9] | 140 | 66 | 5 | 4 | - | - |
| Town of Greenfield | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hadley | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Halfmoon | 257 | 291 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Malta | 81 | 93 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Milton | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Moreau | 96 | 45 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Northumberland | 49 | 148 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Providence | 81 | 35 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Saratoga | 165 | 135 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Stillwater | 113 | 134 | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]According to the census figures for 1810, New York was entitled to gain seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. However, the State Legislature made no effort to re-apportion the Congressional districts before the elections scheduled for the spring. Therefore, elections for U.S. House of Representatives were held using the previous district boundaries. The results of these elections were declared null and void. A newly elected State Legislature redrew the districts and set the dates of December 15-17 for new Congressional elections.
[2]Not all counties held elections for U.S. House of Representatives during the spring cycle, since it was known that districts were slated to be redrawn.
[3]Reuben Whallon and Gerrit Wendell were candidates for State Senate in the Eastern District. Elisha I. Wendall is an amalgamation of two candidates.
[4]The New-York Herald (New York, NY) identifies Melancton Smith as a Democratic candidate.
[5]The Reveille (Elizabethtown, NY) and Republican (Plattsburgh, NY) report a Republican majority of 445 votes in Essex County.
[6]Independent American (Ballston Spa, NY): "Those towns marked with an asterist, there were no Tickets admitted for Congress." The towns so marked are Charlton, Greenfield, Hadley, and Milton.
[7]Independent American (Ballston Spa, NY), Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY), and New-York Spectator (New York, NY) report 1206 votes for Melancton Smith in Saratoga County.
[8]Melancton Smith received 1 vote as Melancton.
[9]Independent American (Ballston Spa, NY), Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY), and New-York Spectator (New York, NY) report 141 votes for Melancton Smith in Galway.
References:
Original Election Returns.
Republican (Plattsburgh, NY). May 1, 1812.
The Reveille (Elizabethtown, NY). May 6, 1812.
Republican (Plattsburgh, NY). May 8, 1812.
Independent American (Ballston Spa, NY). May 19, 1812.
Republican (Plattsburgh, NY). May 22, 1812.
The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY). May 27, 1812.
Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). May 27, 1812.
New-York Herald (New York, NY). May 30, 1812.
New-York Spectator (New York, NY). May 30, 1812.
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