New York 1794 U.S. House of Representatives, District 10

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New York 1794 U.S. House of Representatives, District 10
Date:
1794
State:
New York
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
William Cooper, John Winn, James Cochran, Jonathan Fitch
Candidates: William Cooper[1]John WinnJames CochranJonathan Fitch
Affiliation:FederalistRepublicanFederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2][3][4][5][6]2462141753540
District of Ten2462141753540
Herkimer County746144106-
Town of German Flatts135164-
Town of Herkemer19073-
Town of Norway62535-
Town of Paris112201-
Town of Schuyler141727-
Town of Steuben47773-
Town of Westmoreland29-1-
Town of Whitestown157232-
Montgomery County[7][8][9]304961392-
Town of Amsterdam6236-
Town of Broadalbin242634-
Town of Canajoharie[10]1312496-
Town of Charleston92018-
Town of Florida12712212-
Town of Johnstown220165-
Town of Mayfield-3619-
Town of Palatine5103242-
Onondaga County476--
Town of Manilus[11]----
Town of Pompey86--
Town of Scipio39---
Ontario County[12]15237-
Town of Genesee-237-
Town of Jerusalem15---
Town of Seneca[13]----
Otsego County[14][15]1271216--
Town of Burlington2121--
Town of Cherry Valley23858--
Town of Dorlach7715--
Town of Franklin957--
Town of Harpersfield1942--
Town of Kortright712--
Town of Otsego44310--
Town of Richfield955--
Town of Unadilla17116--
Tioga County[16]7988-40
Town of Chemung182--
Town of Chenango336--
Town of Jerico---40
Town of Newtown539--
Town of Owego321--
Town of Union220--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"The editor committed an error last Saturday, in giving a majority in the Western district to Mr. Winn, which should have been to Mr. Cooper. this error proceeded from the total omission of the votes of Otsego County, without which the calculation gave Mr. Winn the majority. The error will now stand corrected, viz ~ Otsego County Mr. Cooper 1241, Mr. Winn 229, Total for Mr. Cooper 2334, Total for Mr. Winn 1471, Majority for Mr. Cooper 863." Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). February 18, 1795.
[3]The Albany Register (Albany, NY) Feb. 23rd, lists 2334 votes for William Cooper and 1471 votes for John Winn.
[4]Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY) Feb. 21st lists 2334 votes for William Cooper, 1471 votes for John Winn, and 553 votes for James Cochran.
[5]The Poughkeepsie Journal lists William Cooper as "Judge Cooper."
[6]Though listed here as "District 10", U.S. House of Representatives districts in New York were not officially identified by number until 1797. Civil List and Forms of Government of the Colony of the State of New York. 223.
[7]The Herald; a Gazette for the Country (New York, NY) and the American Minerva, and the New-York (Evening) Advertiser (New York, NY) list William Cooper with 204 votes in Montgomery County.
[8]The Chronicles of Cooperstown (19) lists 301 votes for William Cooper in Montgomery.
[9]Most sources give the total for John Winn as 970, though the votes given in The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY), February 20, add up to 961.
[10]The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY) and the American Minerva, and the New-York (Evening) Advertiser (New York, NY) spell Canajoharie as "Canajohary."
[11]The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY) Feb. 20th: "Manilus poll list not signed 48".
[12]Most source give William Cooper 30 votes in Ontario County, though the votes given (in The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY), February 20) add up to 15.
[13]The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY) February 20th: "Seneca poll list not signed by inspectors and clerks 15".
[14]Most sources give William Cooper 1241 votes in Otsego County, though addition of the votes given add up to 1271.
[15]Most sources give John Winn 229 votes in Otsego County, though addition of the votes given add up to 216.
[16]Most sources list 89 votes for William Cooper in Tioga County, though the votes given (in The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY), February 20) add up to 79.

References:

American Minerva, and the New-York (Evening) Advertiser (New York, NY). February 13, 1795.
American Minerva, and the New-York (Evening) Advertiser (New York, NY). February 14, 1795.
Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). February 14, 1795.
The Herald; A Gazette for the Country (New York, NY). February 14, 1795.
Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). February 18, 1795.
The Herald; A Gazette for the Country (New York, NY). February 18, 1795.
The Poughkeepsie Journal (Poughkeepsie, NY). February 18, 1795.
The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY). February 20, 1795.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). February 23, 1795.
The Otsego Herald; or, Western Advertiser (Cooperstown, NY). April 17, 1795.
Cooper, James Fenimore. The Chronicles of Cooperstown. Cooperstown, NY: H and E Phinney, 1838.
Hutchins, S. C. Civil List and Forms of Government of the Colony State of New York. Albany, NY: Weed, Parsons, and, 1870.

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