1801 United States Senate election in New York
The1801 United States Senate election in New Yorkwas held on January 27, 1801, by theNew York State Legislatureto elect aU.S. Senator(Class 3) to represent the State ofNew Yorkin theUnited States Senate.
Background[edit]
John Armstrong had been elected in November 1800 to fill the vacancy of this seat, and had taken his seat on January 8, 1801.
At the State election in April 1800, a Democratic-Republican majority of 28 was elected to the Assembly, but the Senate had a majority of 7 Federalists. The24th New York State Legislaturemet from November 4 to 7, 1800; and from January 27 to April 8, 1801, atAlbany, New York.
Candidates[edit]
The incumbent U.S. Senator John Armstrong ran for re-election as the candidate of theDemocratic-Republican Party.
Result[edit]
The incumbent Armstrong was re-elected. Votes were not recorded.
| Office | House | Democratic-Republicancandidate | Federalistcandidate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senator | State Senate(43 members) | John Armstrong | |||
| State Assembly(107 members) | John Armstrong | ||||
Aftermath[edit]
Armstrong resigned on February 5, 1802, to make place forDeWitt Clintonwho was elected by the State Legislature in a special election to fill the vacancy.
Sources[edit]
- The New York Civil Listcompiled in 1858 (see: pg. 62f for U.S. Senators; pg. 117f for State Senators 1800-01; page 174 for Members of Assembly 1800-01)
- Members of the 7th United States Congress
- The Documentary History of the First Federal Elections, 1788-1790by Merrill Jensen & Robert A. Becker (Vol. 2; page 412)