November 1804 United States Senate special election in New York
The second1804 United States Senate special election in New Yorkwas held on November 9, 1804, by theNew York State Legislatureto elect aU.S. Senator(Class 1) to represent the State ofNew Yorkin theUnited States Senate.
Background[edit]
John Armstronghad been elected for this seat (term 1803–1809) in February 1804, after the resignation ofTheodorus Bailey.Armstrong took his seat on February 25, but resigned on June 30, 1804, after his appointment asU.S. Minister to France.
At the State election in April 1804, the Democratic-Republican Party won a large majority in the Assembly, and all 8 State Senate seats up for election. The28th New York State Legislaturemet from November 6 to 12, 1804; and from January 23 to April 10, 1805, atAlbany, New York.
Candidates[edit]
Congressman Dr. Samuel L. Mitchill was the candidate of theDemocratic-Republican Party.
Ex-U.S. Senator Rufus King was the candidate of theFederalist Party.
Result[edit]
Mitchill was elected.
| Office | House | Democratic-Republican | Federalist | Democratic-Republican | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senator | State Senate(30 members) | Samuel L. Mitchill | |||||
| State Assembly(100 members) | Samuel L. Mitchill | 75 | Rufus King | 14 | David Thomas | 1 | |
Mitchill took his seat on November 23, 1804, and served until the end of the term on March 3, 1809.
Sources[edit]
- The New York Civil Listcompiled in 1858 (see: pg. 63 for U.S. Senators; pg. 119 for State Senators 1804–05; pg. 178 for Members of Assembly 1804–05)
- Members of the 8th United States Congress
- History of Political Parties in the State of New-YorkbyJabez Delano Hammond(pages 215f) [gives date of election "2d February" ]
- Election resultArchived2012-04-05 at theWayback MachineatTufts UniversityLibrary project "A New Nation Votes"