New York 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District 10
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- New York 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District 10
- Date:
- 1796
- State:
- New York
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- James Cochran, William Cooper, Charles Williamson
| Candidates: | James Cochran[1] | William Cooper | Charles Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Republican |
| Final Result: [2][3][4] | 2993 | 2975 | 40 |
| District of Ten | 2993 | 2975 | 40 |
| Herkimer County[5] | 1086 | 1069 | - |
| Town of Brookfield | - | 32 | - |
| Town of Cazanovia | 168 | 12 | - |
| Town of Fairfield | 53 | 48 | - |
| Town of Floyd | 51 | 40 | - |
| Town of Frankfort | 16 | 56 | - |
| Town of German Flatts | 14 | 67 | - |
| Town of Hamilton | 74 | 15 | - |
| Town of Herkemer | 15 | 281 | - |
| Town of Litchfield | 1 | 77 | - |
| Town of Mexico | 20 | - | - |
| Town of Norway | 68 | 17 | - |
| Town of Paris | 116 | 26 | - |
| Town of Rome | 74 | 8 | - |
| Town of Sangerfield | 46 | 28 | - |
| Town of Schuyler | 109 | 85 | - |
| Town of Steuben[6][7] | 99 | - | - |
| Town of Warren | 11 | 127 | - |
| Town of Westmoreland | 43 | 1 | - |
| Town of Whitestown | 207 | 149 | - |
| Montgomery County | 1046 | 289 | - |
| Town of Amsterdam | 40 | 11 | - |
| Town of Broadalban | 66 | 21 | - |
| Town of Canajoharie | 180 | 91 | - |
| Town of Charlestown | 104 | 13 | - |
| Town of Florida | 128 | 32 | - |
| Town of Johnstown | 252 | 6 | - |
| Town of Mayfield | 92 | 2 | - |
| Town of Palatine | 184 | 113 | - |
| Onondaga County | 197 | 51 | - |
| Town of Aurelius | 60 | 1 | - |
| Town of Manlius | 32 | 2 | - |
| Town of Mercillus | 38 | 3 | - |
| Town of Milton | 4 | 12 | - |
| Town of Romulus | 45 | - | - |
| Town of Scipio | 18 | 33 | - |
| Ontario County[8] | 320 | 41 | 40 |
| Town of Bloomfield | 54 | 1 | - |
| Town of Canandaigua | 43 | 57 | - |
| Town of Honeoye | 19 | - | - |
| Town of Phelps | 25 | - | - |
| Town of Seneca | 67 | - | - |
| Town of Tolland | 51 | 3 | - |
| Town of Unknown Town | 61 | - | - |
| Otsego County[9][10] | 152 | 1481 | - |
| Town of Burlington | 7 | 207 | - |
| Town of Butternuts | 2 | 66 | - |
| Town of Cherry Valley | 47 | 321 | - |
| Town of Franklin | 44 | 36 | - |
| Town of Kortwright | 1 | 41 | - |
| Town of Otego | 5 | 81 | - |
| Town of Otsego | 15 | 519 | - |
| Town of Richfield | 18 | 117 | - |
| Town of Suffrage | 4 | 45 | - |
| Town of Unadilla | 9 | 48 | - |
| Schoharie County | 23 | 25 | - |
| Town of Durloch | 23 | 25 | - |
| Tioga County[11] | 169 | 19 | - |
| Town of Chemong | 43 | - | - |
| Town of Jericho | 8 | 10 | - |
| Town of Newtown | 86 | - | - |
| Town of Oxford | 32 | 9 | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Hudson Gazette (Hudson, NY) lists 3092 total votes for James Cochran.
[3]The Minerva and Evening Mercantile Advertiser (New York, NY) lists 2970 votes for James Cochran and 2950 votes for William Cooper.
[4]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.
[5]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists 1083 votes for James Cochran.
[6]"Steuben votes we have not seen, they are said to make the majority for Mr. Cochran 117." The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY). January 20, 1797.
[7]"The votes of another town, viz, Steuben, in the Western District, have been found, all for Mr. Cochran, 99 votes, which increases his majority, giving him 117 votes more than Mr. Cooper." Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). January 16, 1797.
[8]The Albany Register (Albany, NY) lists 325 votes for James Cochran.
[9]The Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists 252 votes for James Cochran.
[10]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists 1491 votes for William Cooper.
[11]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists 199 votes for James Cochran.
References:
The Minerva and Evening Mercantile Advertiser (New York, NY). January 10, 1797.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). January 11, 1797.
The Minerva and Evening Mercantile Advertiser (New York, NY). January 12, 1797.
Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). January 11, 1797.
The New World (Philadelphia, PA). January 13, 1797.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). January 14, 1797.
Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). January 14, 1797.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). January 16, 1797.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). January 16, 1797.
Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). January 16, 1797.
The New World (Philadelphia, PA). January 16, 1797.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). January 17, 1797.
Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). January 19, 1797.
The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY). January 20, 1797.
Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). January 20, 1797.
The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY). January 23, 1797.
Hudson Gazette (Hudson, NY). January 23, 1797.
Hurtin's Goshen Repository, and Weekly Intelligencer (Goshen, NY). January 24, 1797.
The Poughkeepsie Journal (Poughkeepsie, NY). January 25, 1797.
Otsego Herald: or, Western Advertiser (Cooperstown, NY). February 2, 1797.
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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