New York 1814 U.S. House of Representatives, District 21

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New York 1814 U.S. House of Representatives, District 21
Date:
1814
State:
New York
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Michah Brooks, Peter B. Porter, Daniel W. Lewis, Richard Smith, Jonathan Smith, William Wadsworth, Joseph MacClure, Isaac Sutherland, Nathaniel Allen, Amos B. Porter, Valentine Brother, Joshua Forman, Joseph Kirkland, Jared Sanford, Bennet Bicknell, Chauncey Loomis, John J. Prendergast, Philetus Swift, Paul Hill, David Long, Isaac Spencer, George Wiley, Elijah Holt, Seth Sprague, Anderson Taylor
Candidates: Michah Brooks[1]Peter B. Porter[2]Daniel W. LewisRichard SmithJonathan SmithWilliam WadsworthJoseph MacClureIsaac SutherlandNathaniel AllenAmos B. PorterValentine BrotherJoshua FormanJoseph KirklandJared SanfordBennet BicknellChauncey LoomisJohn J. PrendergastPhiletus SwiftPaul HillDavid LongIsaac SpencerGeorge WileyElijah HoltSeth SpragueAnderson Taylor
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [3]5969587049134893663221111111111111111
District of Twenty One5969587049134893663221111111111111111
Allegany County[4][5]12416886716--------------------
Chautauque County[6]252246300300--1--1---------------
Town of Chautauque82823636---------------------
Town of Ellicott993939-----1---------------
Town of Gerry10101212---------------------
Town of Hanover44395252---------------------
Town of Pomfret69699494--1------------------
Town of Portland38376767---------------------
Genesee County[7][8]17101693965967---2--111111111111---
Town of Alexander55-20----------------------
Town of Attica119-54----------------------
Town of Batavia163-48----------------------
Town of Bergen45-81----------------------
Town of Bethany99-26----------------------
Town of Caledonia106-84----------------------
Town of Gates32-52----------------------
Town of Hebe55-36----------------------
Town of Leicester90-85----------------------
Town of Le-Roy174-64----------------------
Town of Middlebury105-15----------------------
Town of Murray49-28----------------------
Town of Parma70-45----------------------
Town of Pembroke127-105----------------------
Town of Perry57-25----------------------
Town of Ridgeway77-11----------------------
Town of Riga70-72----------------------
Town of Sheldon69-54----------------------
Town of Sweden47-23----------------------
Town of Warsaw102-32----------------------
Niagara County[9][10][11]575570309306--2---------------111
Town of Buffalo92915253---------------------
Town of Cambria505088---------------------
Town of Clarence1711715252---------------------
Town of Concord38382626---------------------
Town of Edon20204747---------------------
Town of Hamburgh58593737---------------------
Town of Hartland43431111---------------------
Town of Porter-------------------------
Schlosser131322---------------------
Town of Willink89857373---------------------
Ontario County[12][13][14][15][16]3244319332533249-6--2----------------
Town of Avon125121132131---------------------
Town of Benton[17]316313148146---------------------
Town of Bloomfield6458354352---------------------
Town of Brighton33324545---------------------
Town of Bristol6462182183---------------------
Town of Canandaigua[18]194197174174---------------------
Town of Farmington134131100100---------------------
Town of Geneseo[19]84917474---------------------
Town of Gorham213212170169---------------------
Town of Groveland91902625---------------------
Town of Honeoye9896123123---------------------
Town of Jerusalem45452424---------------------
Town of Lima[20]8178137137---------------------
Town of Livonia142142100100---------------------
Town of Lyons1251258383---------------------
Town of Mendon63639696---------------------
Town of Middlesex1221224948---------------------
Town of Naples34338079---------------------
Town of Ontario1061054242---------------------
Town of Palmyra7775168168---------------------
Town of Penfield[21]5046185185---------------------
Town of Perrinton32294952---------------------
Town of Phelps206199142142---------------------
Town of Pittsford[22]8987164164---------------------
Town of Seneca[23]257256160160---------------------
Town of Sodus82813333---------------------
Town of Sparta14113512---------------------
Town of Victor[24]64638989---------------------
Town of Williamson109105122121---------------------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Joseph McClure and Elijah Holt were candidates for Assembly. Chauncey Loomis, Philetus Smith, Bennet Bicknell, John J. Prendergast, Valentine Brother, Joshua Forman, Joseph Kirkland, and Jared Sanford were candidates for State Senate.
[4]Micah Brooks received 64 votes as Michal Brooks.
[5]Daniel W. Lewis received 1 vote as Daniel Lewis.
[6]The Buffalo Gazette (Buffalo, NY): "Federal majority 53."
[7]Micah Brooks received 1 vote as Michal Brooks.
[8]The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY), May 25, does not list individual candidate names. It report totals of 1709 votes for the Republicans and 967 votes for the Federalists in Genesee County; however, the sum of totals per town for Republicans is 1711, and the sum of totals per town for Federalists is 960.
[9]Micah Brooks received 1 vote as Mikel Brooks.
[10]Daniel W. Lewis received 1 vote as Daniel Lewis.
[11]The Buffalo Gazette (Buffalo, NY) reports 309 votes for Richard Smith in Niagara County.
[12]Micah Brooks received 1 vote as Michal Brooks.
[13]Daniel W. Lewis received 1 vote as Donul W. Lewis.
[14]Peter B. Porter received 1 vote as Peter Porter.
[15]The Columbian (New York, NY) and The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY) report 3241 votes for Micah Brooks in Ontario County; however, the sum of totals per town is 3190.
[16]The Columbian (New York, NY) and The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY) report 3247 votes for Richard Smith in Ontario County; however, the sum of totals per town is 3248.
[17]The Columbian (New York, NY) and The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY) report 316 votes for Peter B. Porter in Benton.
[18]The Columbian (New York, NY) and The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY) report 184 votes for Micah Brooks and 194 votes for Peter B. Porter in Canandaigua.
[19]The Columbian (New York, NY) and The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY) report 91 votes for Micah Brooks in Geneseo.
[20]The Columbian (New York, NY) and The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY) report 68 votes for Peter B. Porter in Lima.
[21]The Columbian (New York, NY) and The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY) report 46 votes for Micah Brooks in Penfield.
[22]The Columbian (New York, NY) and The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY) report 165 votes for Richard Smith in Pittsford.
[23]The Columbian (New York, NY) and The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY) report 213 votes for Micah Brooks in Seneca.
[24]The Columbian (New York, NY) and The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY) report 53 votes for Peter B. Porter in Victor.

References:

Original Election Returns.
Buffalo Gazette (Buffalo, NY). May 10, 1814.
Ontario Repository (Canandaigua, NY). May 10, 1814.
The Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY). May 18, 1814.
The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY). May 25, 1814.
The Columbian (New York, NY). May 26, 1814.
The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY). May 28, 1814.
The Columbian (New York, NY). June 10, 1814.
The Columbian. (For the Country) (New York, NY). June 11, 1814.

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