New York 1802 U.S. House of Representatives, District 17

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New York 1802 U.S. House of Representatives, District 17
Date:
1802
State:
New York
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Oliver Phelps, Nathaniel W. Howell, William Stuart
Candidates: Oliver Phelps[1]Nathaniel W. HowellWilliam Stuart
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2]15521390802
District of Seventeen[3]15521390802
Cayuga County[4]506410647
Town of Aurelius2229473
Town of Locke[5]---
Town of Milton[6]1273918
Town of Ovid12228
Town of Romulus1964
Town of Scipio8122886
Town of Sempronius33869
Town of Ulysses8-77
Town of Washington333032
Ontario County[7][8]86890668
Town of Augusta3521-
Town of Bloomfield34223-
Town of Bristol9228-
Town of Canandaigua65119-
Town of Charlestown6320-
Town of Easton1854-
Town of Farmington50131
Town of Genesco745-
Town of Hartford1348-
Town of Jerusalem53203
Town of Middletown1057-
Town of Northampton11716-
Town of Northfield2842-
Town of Palmyra5927-
Town of Phelps5484
Town of Pittstown7543-
Town of Seneca305551
Town of Sodus2284
Town of Sparta4045
Town of Williamson-922
Steuben County[9]1787487
Town of Bath301637
Town of Canisteo203012
Town of Dansville25--
Town of Fredericktown-2632
Town of Middletown261-
Town of Painted Post[10]7716

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]William Stuart is also spelled "William Stewart" in some sources.
[3]The New-York Evening Post (New York, NY) lists 1389 votes for Nathaniel W. Howell and 802 votes for William Stuart in District 17.
[4]The Albany Register (Albany, NY), May 25, 1802, and The Albany Centinel (Albany, NY), May 25, 1802, list 505 votes for Oliver Phelps, 401 votes for Nathaniel W. Howell, and 583 votes for William Stuart in Cayuga county. These newspapers do not list town returns from Romulus.
[5]There were no votes for Congress reported from the town of Locke.
[6]The Albany Register (Albany, NY), May 25, 1802, lists 30 votes for Nathaniel W. Howell in Milton.
[7]The Albany Register (Albany, NY), June 8, 1802 lists 98 votes for William Stuart in Ontario County.
[8]The Albany Centinel (Albany, NY), May 25, 1802, lists 905 votes for Nathaniel W. Howell and 63 votes for William Stuart in Ontario county.
[9]The Albany Register (Albany, NY), May 28, 1802, and The Albany Centinel (Albany, NY), May 28, 1802, list 177 votes for Oliver Phelps, 63 votes for Nathaniel W. Howell, and 84 votes for William Stuart in Steuben county.
[10]Nathaniel W. Howell received 1 vote as Nathan Howell.

References:

Original Election Returns. Ontario County.
Original Election Books. Steuben County Court House, Bath.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). May 21, 1802.
The Albany Centinel (Albany, NY). May 25, 1802.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). May 25, 1802.
The Albany Centinel (Albany, NY). May 28, 1802.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). May 28, 1802.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). June 8, 1802.
New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). June 11, 1802.

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