New York 1814 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New York 1814 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8
Date:
1814
State:
New York
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Erastus Root, John Adams, John Coltso
Candidates: Erastus RootJohn Adams[1]John Coltso
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2][3][4][5]221419681
District of Eight221419681
Delaware County1263824-
Town of Colchester2623-
Town of Delhi109102-
Town of Franklin17656-
Town of Hancock1724-
Town of Harpersfield14342-
Town of Kortright198160-
Town of Masonville3827-
Town of Meredith5639-
Town of Middletown113104-
Town of Roxbury16660-
Town of Sidney3142-
Town of Stamford73100-
Town of Tompkins---
Town of Walton11745-
Greene County95111441
Town of Cairo106117-
Town of Catskill185207-
Town of Coxsackie73176-
Town of Durham70258-
Town of Greenland2630-
Town of Greenville136129-
Town of Lexington15943-
Town of New Baltimore11271-
Town of Windham84113-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]A substantial number of votes in Greene County were mistakenly recorded as having been cast for Erastus Rott rather than Erastus Root. This split in the votes resulted in a majority for John Adams, who was declared the winner. Erastus Root successfully contested the election, and John Adams was made to vacate the seat.
[3]The Columbian (New York, NY), June 10, and The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY), June 11, report Erastus Root as receiving 375 votes and Erastus Rott as receiving in 576 votes in Greene County.
[4]"Erastus Root successfully contested the election of John Adams to the Fourteenth Congress and served from December 26, 1815-March 3, 1817." Dubin, Michael J. United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st through 105th Congresses. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 1998. 57.
[5]"It appears that an error was committed in the office of the said James Bill [Clerk of Greene County], by his deputy clerk in making transcripts of the returns from the towns of Catskill, New Baltimore, Coxsackie, Durham and Greenville in the county of Greene, for the office of the Secretary of State by writing the name Rott instead of Root, when in truth and fact in the original returns on file in the office of the said clerk the said name was written Root. ... These votes added to the poll of Erastus Root give him a majority of 246 votes over John Adams. The committee therefore respectfully submit the following resolutions: Resolved that John Adams is not entitled to a seat in this House. Resolved that Erastus Root is entitled to a seat in this house." Report of the Committee of Elections on the Memorial of Erastus Root contesting the election of John Adams. National Archives.

References:

New Baltimore Town Records. 25.
Report of the Committee of Elections on the Memorial of Erastus Root contesting the election of John Adams. National Archives, Washington, DC.
Catskill Recorder (Catskill, NY). May 11, 1814.
The Columbian (New York, NY). May 23, 1814.
The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY). May 25, 1814.
The Columbian (New York, NY). June 10, 1814.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congess. http://bioguide.U.S. House of Representatives.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000431.
Dubin, Michael J. United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st through 105th Congresses. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 1998. 57.

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handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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