New York 1812 State Senate, Eastern District

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
New York 1812 State Senate, Eastern District
Date:
1812
State:
New York
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
Gerrit Wendell, Reuben Whallon, Nathan Wilson, Melancton Smith, Nathaniel Pitcher, Elisha J. Winter, Manoah Miller, Jacob Markell, Elisha Bartlett, Luther Bliss, Gideon Button, Benjamin Covell, Icabod Davis, Thomas Gourley, Michael Harris, David Hopkins, John Macomber, Hosea Moffitt, Allen R. Moore, Kinner Newcomb, Isaac Sargent, Zebulon R. Shipherd, Roger Skinner, Benjamin Smith, Ely Stone, Henry Thorn, Rosewell Weston, Jonathan Wood, David Woods
Candidates: Gerrit WendellReuben WhallonNathan WilsonMelancton SmithNathaniel PitcherElisha J. WinterManoah MillerJacob MarkellElisha BartlettLuther BlissGideon ButtonBenjamin CovellIcabod DavisThomas GourleyMichael HarrisDavid HopkinsJohn MacomberHosea MoffittAllen R. MooreKinner NewcombIsaac SargentZebulon R. ShipherdRoger SkinnerBenjamin SmithEly StoneHenry ThornRosewell WestonJonathan WoodDavid Woods
Affiliation:FederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanFederalistRepublican
Final Result: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]8660780114324121143111111111111111111111
District of Eastern8660780114324121143111111111111111111111
Albany County[8]1500695---------------------------
City of Albany378147---------------------------
Ward One10441---------------------------
Ward Two8353---------------------------
Ward Three958---------------------------
Ward Five9645---------------------------
Town of Bern27184---------------------------
Town of Bethlehem23471---------------------------
Town of Coeymans91122---------------------------
Town of Colonie5319---------------------------
Town of Guilderland12756---------------------------
Town of Rensselaerville224150---------------------------
Town of Watervliet12245---------------------------
Clinton County[9][10]254333-3-3-------------1---------
Town of Chazy3527---------------------------
Town of Champlain5834---------------------------
Town of Mooers1515---------------------------
Town of Peru70101---------------------------
Town of Plattsburgh[11]76156---------------------------
Essex County[12]219452-9-34-1-------1-------1----
Franklin County[13]16785-3-2------------1----------
Montgomery County[14][15][16][17]17561700-----3---------------------
Town of Amsterdam119129---------------------------
Town of Broadalbin55146---------------------------
Town of Canajoharie142163---------------------------
Town of Charlestown173204---------------------------
Town of Florida116114---------------------------
Town of Johnstown279263---------------------------
Town of Lake Pleasant1514---------------------------
Town of Manheim7362---------------------------
Town of Mayfield9879---------------------------
Town of Minden235138---------------------------
Town of Northampton4456---------------------------
Town of Oppenheim15295---------------------------
Town of Palatine164133---------------------------
Town of Salisbury7356---------------------------
Town of Stratford734---------------------------
Town of Wells814---------------------------
Rensselaer County[18][19]16641217-------1-1-----------1-----
Town of Berlin124108---------------------------
Town of Brunswick10781---------------------------
Town of Grafton5863---------------------------
Town of Greenbush182191---------------------------
Town of Hoosick143127---------------------------
Town of Lansingburgh10517---------------------------
Town of Nassau18957---------------------------
Town of Petersburgh5894---------------------------
Town of Pittstown121173---------------------------
Town of Schaghticoke76106---------------------------
Town of Schodack15788---------------------------
Town of Stephentown18738---------------------------
Town of Troy15738---------------------------
Saratoga County[20]11071374-9-3---------1-------------
Town of Ballston92110---------------------------
Town of Charlton10897---------------------------
Town of Edinburgh3067---------------------------
Town of Galway59125---------------------------
Town of Greenfield115149---------------------------
Town of Hadley26124---------------------------
Town of Halfmoon208189---------------------------
Town of Malta6863---------------------------
Town of Milton67115---------------------------
Town of Moreau2348---------------------------
Town of Northumberland10935---------------------------
Town of Providence1850---------------------------
Town of Saratoga86126---------------------------
Town of Stillwater9775---------------------------
Schenectady County450496---------------------------
Town of Duanesburgh134114---------------------------
Town of Niskayuna2727---------------------------
Town of Princetown5436---------------------------
City of Schenectady235319---------------------------
Ward One4075---------------------------
Ward Two7649---------------------------
Ward Three5060---------------------------
Ward Four69135---------------------------
Washington County15461446143-12-----1-111--1--11-1-1111
Town of Argyle169138----------1----------------
Town of Bolton1510---------------------------
Town of Caldwell843---------------------------
Town of Cambridge360148---------------------------
Town of Chester1863---------------------------
Town of Easton90102---------------------------
Town of Fort Ann475140----------------------1---
Town of Granville156140--7------------------------
Town of Greenwich9048---------------------------
Town of Hague[21]422---------------------------
Town of Hampton1127---------------1---1-------
Town of Hartford871013-1---------------------11-
Town of Hebron103102--1-----1--1--------------1
Town of Johnsburg-90---------------------------
Town of Kingsbury7388--------1------------------
Town of Luzerne1348---------------------------
Town of Putnam25-----------1----------------
Town of Queensbury6158---------------------------
Town of Salem115104--3---1--------------------
Town of Thurman432---------------------------
Town of Whitehall9780---------------------------

Notes:

[1]The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY) uses the spelling Wendel for Gerrit Wendell.
[2]Republican (Plattsburgh, NY) uses the spelling Gerrett Wendel for Gerrit Wendell.
[3]Hosea Moffitt, Zebulon Shipherd, Melancton Smith, Elisha J. Winter and Roger Skinner were candidates for Congress. These votes may have been placed mistakenly in the box for Senate.
[4]Kinner Newcomb and Allen R. Moore were candidates for Assembly. These votes may have been placed mistakenly in the box for Senate.
[5]Nathan Wilson was not an announced candidate.
[6]The Albany Register (Albany, NY) includes the votes for Nathan Wilson with those for Reuben Whallon. Their total for Reuben Whallon is 1446 votes.
[7]The Columbian (New York, NY), June 15, reports totals of 8491 votes for Gerrit Wendell and 7626 votes for Reuben Whallon.
[8]Reuben Whallon received 1 vote as Reuben Whiting.
[9]Includes the returns from Chazy, which were rejected and not counted in the official canvass of votes.
[10]"The votes of the town of Chazy were set down in figures, and therefore not estimated." The Columbian (New York, NY). June 15, 1812.
[11]The New-York Herald (New York, NY) reports 75 votes for Gerrit Wendell.
[12]"Notwithstanding all the clamor against Prorogation, Embargo, War on Commerce, all the yelpings of Anglo-federal lapdogs -- all the contemptible resorts of our political jugglers to falsehoods, challenging, intrigue, and duplicity the republicans of this county have evinced, once more, their firm unshaken attachment to their country, by their adherance to its supporters -- by their hostility to its enemies -- and have given another pledge to our worthy chief majesrate [sic] of their fidelity to his administration, in their approbation of his late meritorious act of proroguing the legislature of this state. ... For Senator, Republican majority, 233." The Reveille (Elizabethtown, NY). May 6, 1812.
[13]The Columbian (New York, NY), June 15, reports 86 votes for Reuben Whallon in Franklin County.
[14]These totals include returns from Amsterdam and Lake Pleasant, which were rejected and not counted in the official canvass of votes.
[15]"Returns were received purporting to be from the town of Lake Pleasant; but no such town having been organized previous to the election, the votes were not estimated." The Columbian (New York, NY). June 15, 1812.
[16]The Columbian (New York, NY) reports a total of 1743 votes for Gerrit Wendell in Montgomery but the town totals add up to 1753.
[17]Reuben Whallon received 1 vote each as Senator Whallon, Reuben Wilton, and Reuben Walton.
[18]Reuben Whallon received 1 vote as Reuben Whiting.
[19]The Albany Register (Albany, NY) reports a total of 1217 votes for Reuben Whallon.
[20]The Albany Register (Albany, NY) reports 1107 votes for Gerrit Wendell and 1374 votes for Reuben Whallon.
[21]Reuben Whallon received 3 votes as Reuben Whalon.

References:

Original Election Returns.
Republican (Plattsburgh, NY). May 1, 1812.
The Reveille (Elizabethtown, NY). May 6, 1812.
The Northern Post (Salem, NY). May 7, 1812.
Republican (Plattsburgh, NY). May 8, 1812.
Lansingburgh Gazette (Lansingburgh, NY). May 12, 1812.
Farmers' Register (Troy, NY). May 12, 1812.
New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). May 13, 1812.
Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). May 15, 1812.
New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). May 15, 1812.
Mercantile Advertiser (New York, NY). May 16, 1812.
New-York Herald (New York, NY). May 16, 1812.
New-York Spectator (New York, NY). May 16, 1812.
Independent American (Ballston Spa, NY). May 19, 1812.
The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY). May 20, 1812.
The Columbian (New York, NY). May 22, 1812.
Republican (Plattsburgh, NY). May 22, 1812.
The Columbian (New York, NY). May 23, 1812.
The Columbian (New York, NY). May 27, 1812.
Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). May 27, 1812.
New-York Herald (New York, NY). May 27, 1812.
New-York Herald (New York, NY). May 30, 1812.
The Columbian (New York, NY). May 30, 1812.
New-York Spectator (New York, NY). May 30, 1812.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). June 12, 1812.
The Columbian (New York, NY). June 15, 1812.
Schenectady Gazette (Schenectady, NY). July 16, 1812.

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