New York 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 21, Special
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- New York 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 21, Special
- Date:
- 1816
- State:
- New York
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Archibald S. Clark, Daniel W. Lewis, Ebenezer F. Norton, Graham Newell, Philip Church, Samuel Colt, Samuel C. Spencer
| Candidates: | Archibald S. Clark[1] | Daniel W. Lewis | Ebenezer F. Norton | Graham Newell | Philip Church | Samuel Colt | Samuel C. Spencer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | ||
| Final Result: [2][3] | 8789 | 6173 | 2 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| District of Twenty One | 8789 | 6173 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Allegany County | 322 | 217 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Chautauque County | 484 | 349 | 14 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Town of Chautauque | 86 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ellicott | 103 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Town of Gerry | 23 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hanover | 90 | 49 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Harmony | 22 | 2 | 13 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pomfret | 90 | 95 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Portland | 44 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ripley[4] | 26 | 63 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Genesee County[5] | 2508 | 1329 | 35 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Niagara County | 974 | 440 | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Buffalo | 123 | 101 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cambria | 91 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Clarence | 225 | 57 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Concord | 61 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Eden | 46 | 62 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hamburgh | 100 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hartland | 85 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ishua | 13 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Niagara | 22 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Olean | 33 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Porter | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Willink | 123 | 65 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ontario County[6] | 4501 | 3838 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Avon | 183 | 147 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Benton | 423 | 172 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bloomfield | 80 | 365 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brighton | 49 | 68 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bristol | 72 | 202 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Canandaigua | 251 | 229 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Farmington | 177 | 136 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Genesco | 69 | 89 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gorham | 256 | 205 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Groveland | 71 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Italy | 26 | 36 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Jerusalem | 85 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lima | 102 | 109 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Livonia | 177 | 101 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lyons | 202 | 103 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mendon | 109 | 105 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Middlesex | 191 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Naples | 78 | 71 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ontario | 128 | 41 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Palmyra | 134 | 183 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Penfield | 109 | 221 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Perrington | 63 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Phelps | 320 | 306 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pittsford | 189 | 167 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Richmond | 141 | 125 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Seneca | 285 | 177 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sodus | 112 | 51 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sparta | 186 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Victor | 104 | 116 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Williamson | 129 | 137 | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]On January 23, 1816, Peter B. Porter resigned, having been appointed a Commissioner under the Treaty of Ghent, which caused a controversy as to the constitutionality of sitting in Congress and being a Commissioner at the same time.
[3]The Messenger April 23, 1816 listed the Republican candidates as the American Ticket.
[4]Archibald S. Clark received 1 vote as Archibald Clark.
[5]Daniel W. Lewis received 1 vote as Daniel Lewis.
[6]Daniel W. Lewis received 1 vote as Daniel Lewis.
References:
Original Election Returns.
Ontario Messenger (Canandaigua, NY). April 23, 1816.
Republican Advocate (Batavia, NY). May 11, 1816.
Buffalo Gazette (Buffalo, NY). May 14, 1816.
Niagara Journal (Buffalo, NY). May 14, 1816.
Ontario Repository (Canandaigua, NY). May 14, 1816.
Ontario Repository (Canandaigua, NY). May 21, 1816.
Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY). May 22, 1816.
The Columbian (New York, NY). May 24, 1816.
The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY). May 25, 1816.
The Albany Argus (Albany, NY). June 7, 1816.
The Columbian (New York, NY). June 14, 1816.
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