New York 1814 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New York 1814 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1
Date:
1814
State:
New York
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
George Townsend, Henry Crocheron, William Townsend, Cornelius Bedell, Peter H. Wendover, William Irving, John Arthur, Jacob Lorillard, Darius Crosby
Candidates: George Townsend[1]Henry Crocheron[2]William TownsendCornelius BedellPeter H. WendoverWilliam IrvingJohn ArthurJacob LorillardDarius Crosby
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanFederalistRepublican
Final Result: [3][4]4226422335693564964617153
District of One4226422335693564964617153
Kings County490490479479-----
Town of Brooklyn251251273273-----
Town of Bushwick54542222-----
Town of Flatbush73735050-----
Town of Flatlands17175454-----
Town of Gravesend335757-----
Town of New Utrecht92922323-----
New York County69569410181016964617153
Ward One354354540538--1715-
Ward Two3413404784789646--2
Queens County86486212241221-----
Richmond County[5][6]320320330330-----
Suffolk County18571857518518----1
Town of Brookhaven331331126126-----
Town of Easthampton13213233-----
Town of Huntington3813817979-----
Town of Islip51515151-----
Town of Riverhead1831834343-----
Town of Shelter Island272766-----
Town of Smithtown1111117777-----
Town of Southampton4174173232-----
Town of Southold224224101101-----

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Peter H. Wendover, William Irving, and Jacob Lorillard were candidates for U.S. House of Representatives in District 2. Darius Crosby was a candidate for State Senate.
[4]The Columbian (New York, NY), May 9, The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY), May 11, and Long-Island Star (Brooklyn, NY), May 11, use the name P. Townsend for George Townsend.
[5]The actual returns for Richmond County were not reported. Shortly after the election, several newspapers commented on the closeness of the election in many counties. The figures for total votes and majorities were reported. For Richmond the figure of 650 was given, with a Federalist majority of 10.
[6]"No regular return from this county." The Columbian (New York, NY). June 10, 1814.

References:

The Columbian (New York, NY). April 30, 1814.
New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). April 30, 1814.
The Columbian (New York, NY). May 2, 1814.
Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). May 2, 1814.
Mercantile Advertiser (New York, NY). May 2, 1814.
New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). May 2, 1814.
Long-Island Star (Brooklyn, NY). May 4, 1814.
The Columbian (New York, NY). May 5, 1814.
National Advocate (New York, NY). May 6, 1814.
The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY). May 7, 1814.
The Columbian (New York, NY). May 9, 1814.
The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY). May 11, 1814.
Long-Island Star (Brooklyn, NY). May 11, 1814.
The Columbian (New York, NY). June 10, 1814.
The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY). June 11, 1814.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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