New York 1822 Sheriff, Westchester County
- Office:
- Sheriff (County)
- Title:
- Sheriff
- Jurisdiction:
- County
- Label:
- New York 1822 Sheriff, Westchester County
- Date:
- 1822
- State:
- New York
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Sheriff/Sheriff
- Candidates:
- John Townsend, Ward B. Howard, Lyman Cook
| Candidates: | John Townsend | Ward B. Howard | Lyman Cook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | |||
| Final Result: [1] | 1020 | 862 | 820 |
| Westchester County | 1020 | 862 | 820 |
| Town of Bedford | 102 | 77 | 50 |
| Town of Cortlandt | 108 | 192 | 154 |
| Town of Eastchester | 76 | - | 38 |
| Town of Greensburgh | 56 | 6 | 54 |
| Town of Harrison | 22 | 28 | 5 |
| Town of Mamaroneck | 46 | - | 1 |
| Town of Mount Pleasant | 81 | 162 | 54 |
| Town of New Castle | 11 | 5 | 50 |
| Town of New Rochelle | 29 | 6 | 27 |
| Town of North Castle | 38 | 19 | 21 |
| Town of North Salem | 23 | 84 | 5 |
| Town of Pelham | 23 | 3 | - |
| Town of Poundridge | 90 | - | 81 |
| Town of Rye | 37 | 7 | 18 |
| Town of Scarsdale | 15 | 2 | - |
| Town of Somers | 3 | 74 | 98 |
| Town of South Salem | 104 | 3 | 14 |
| Town of Westchester | 18 | 65 | 32 |
| Town of White Plains | 54 | 16 | 1 |
| Town of Yonkers | 61 | 54 | 12 |
| Town of Yorktown | 23 | 59 | 105 |
Notes:
[1]All of the newspapers reported Lyman Cook received a total of 840 votes but the town totals add up to 820.
References:
Republican Chronicle (Ithaca, NY). October 16, 1822.
Orange County Farmer (Goshen, NY). November 4, 1822.
New York American, for the Country (New York, NY). November 22, 1822.
New-York Spectator (New York, NY). November 22, 1822.
National Advocate (New York, NY). November 26, 1822.
Westchester Herald (Mount Pleasant, NY). November 26, 1822.
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