New York 1818 U.S. House of Representatives, District 21

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New York 1818 U.S. House of Representatives, District 21
Date:
1818
State:
New York
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Nathaniel Allen, Albert H. Tracey, Charles G. Olmsted, Benjamin Ellicott, Caleb Baker, Jonathan Richmond, Hastings R. Bender, Anson House, Enos Pomeroy, David E. Evans, Lot Rew, Simeon Cummings, David C. Miller, Samuel M. Hopkins, Nathaniel W. Howell, John A. Stevens, Philo Orton, Gamaliel H. Barstow, George Cleveland, George Hosmer, John C. Spencer, Elias Osborn, Perry G. Childs, Septimus Evans, Enoch Nobles, Albert Bacus, A. H. Pickets, Albert H. Rickets, Gideon Granger, James Wardsworth, Samuel Payne, Isaac Phelps, Jr, Gilbert Howell, Dudley Marvin, Abraham Matterson, Jr., William H. Maynard, Harvey Montgomery, Isaac Southerland, Ethan B. Allen, Francis Brown, Powel Carpenter, William Carwell, Jr., Israel Chapin, Jonathan Child, Joseph Churchill, Daniel Cruger, Joel Dorman, Christopher Douglass, Joseph Ellicott, Lebeus Ellicott, William Filbe, Dunkirk Gurnsey, Jacob W. Hallet, Charles Hill, Myron Holly, Elijah Holt, Thomas Hustier, John Jackson, Gideon T. Jenkins, Q. Leake, Daniel W. Lewis, Ezra Ludden, George MacGunigle, Wolhelmus Mynderse, Ebenezer F. Norton, Ralph Parker, William Persons, Peter B. Porter, Benedict Robinson, Rufus R. Robinson, Chauncey L. Shelden, Richard Smith, Joseph Spencer, George W. Stewart, Jacob Teeples, Abraham Wagener, Walter Wolcott
Candidates: Nathaniel Allen[1]Albert H. Tracey[2]Charles G. OlmstedBenjamin EllicottCaleb BakerJonathan RichmondHastings R. BenderAnson HouseEnos PomeroyDavid E. EvansLot RewSimeon CummingsDavid C. MillerSamuel M. HopkinsNathaniel W. HowellJohn A. StevensPhilo OrtonGamaliel H. BarstowGeorge ClevelandGeorge HosmerJohn C. SpencerElias OsbornPerry G. ChildsSeptimus EvansEnoch NoblesAlbert BacusA. H. PicketsAlbert H. RicketsGideon GrangerJames WardsworthSamuel PayneIsaac Phelps, JrGilbert HowellDudley MarvinAbraham Matterson, Jr.William H. MaynardHarvey MontgomeryIsaac SoutherlandEthan B. AllenFrancis BrownPowel CarpenterWilliam Carwell, Jr.Israel ChapinJonathan ChildJoseph ChurchillDaniel CrugerJoel DormanChristopher DouglassJoseph EllicottLebeus EllicottWilliam FilbeDunkirk GurnseyJacob W. HalletCharles HillMyron HollyElijah HoltThomas HustierJohn JacksonGideon T. JenkinsQ. LeakeDaniel W. LewisEzra LuddenGeorge MacGunigleWolhelmus MynderseEbenezer F. NortonRalph ParkerWilliam PersonsPeter B. PorterBenedict RobinsonRufus R. RobinsonChauncey L. SheldenRichard SmithJoseph SpencerGeorge W. StewartJacob TeeplesAbraham WagenerWalter Wolcott
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [3]1028891812801556666634123181713131111109887776665554433222222111111111111111111111111111111111111111
District of Twenty One1028891812801556666634123181713131111109887776665554433222222111111111111111111111111111111111111111
Allegany County[4][5]193194--6666---------------------------------------1------1-------1----------------
Cattaraugus County3939---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chautauque County[6]599347-89-----10------4---64---------1-------------------1-1---1----1--------------
Town of Chautauque7934-76-----------------------------------------------1-1---1----1--------------
Town of Ellicott7676---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Gerry4613---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Hanover150117---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Harmony3121-------10-------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Pomfret12375--------------3----2---------1---------------------------------------------
Town of Portland61--10------------1---61-------------------------------------------------------
Town of Ripley3311-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Genesee County43914299-66--6339233-13131---2--1-1--5------212222111--11---11----1---1--1---11---1-1-1--
Town of Shelby9292---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Niagara County[7][8][9][10]1671952280------1----1-51---3----55--22---------------1--1-----1--1----1----1-------
Town of Boston201830--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Buffalo234131100--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Cambria9338---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Clarence2575442--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Concord17212348--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Eden475716--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Hamburgh14710442--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Hartland109108---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Lewiston1425---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Niagara5018---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Porter764---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Royalton106106---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Willink2171852--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ontario County[11][12][13]36123545----22-417--101010-587--566---441--1-------11---1--------1-------1---11--1-1-11
Town of Palmyra130130---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Williamson5353---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Jonathan Richmond and Caleb Baker were the candidates in District 20. Benjamin Elliot had been elected in this district in 1816. Nathaniel W. Howell and Samuel M. Hopkins were the Federal candidates in 1812.
[4]Albert H. Tracy received 5 votes as Albert Tracy.
[5]Nathaniel Allen received 4 votes as Nathan Allen.
[6]The Official State Wide Canvass lists four votes for Elias Osborne while there are only three in the town totals.
[7]Votes for Charles G. Olmsted were not included in the Official State Wide Canvass. It is unclear why this was the case.
[8]Albert H. Tracy received 1 vote as Albert Tracy.
[9]Nathaniel Allen received 1 vote as Nat. Allen.
[10]The Niagara Journal (Buffalo, NY) and the Chautauque Gazette list 941 votes for Albert H. Tracy.
[11]"The following statement of votes, for Members of the State Legislature and of the U. States Congress, given at the annual election, in this town and Williamson is all that we have as yet been able to collect." Palmyra Register (Palmyra, NY). May 5, 1818.
[12]Albert H. Tracy received 1 vote as Albert C. Tracy.
[13]Nathaniel Allen received 1 vote as Nathan Allen.

References:

Original Election Returns.
Chautauque Gazette (Fredonia, NY). May 5, 1818.
Palmyra Register (Palmyra, NY). May 5, 1818.
Niagara Journal (Buffalo, NY). May 12, 1818.
Chautauque Gazette (Fredonia, NY). May 19, 1818.
The Albany Argus (Albany, NY). June 5, 1818.
The New-York Columbian (New York, NY). June 9, 1818.
Historical Album of Orleans County, N.Y. New York: Sanford and, 1879. 257.

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