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1795 United States Senate election in New York

← 1789 January 27, 1795 1796 (special) →
 
Nominee Rufus King Thomas Tillotson
Party Federalist Federalist
Electoral vote 35 30
Percentage 53.03% 45.45%

U.S. senator before election

Rufus King
Federalist

Elected U.S. Senator

Rufus King
Federalist

The 1795 United States Senate election in New York was held on January 27, 1795 by the New York State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator (Class 3) to represent the State of New York in the United States Senate.

Background[edit]

In July 1789, Philip Schuyler and Rufus King had been elected to the U.S. Senate. King had drawn the long term which would expire on March 3, 1795.

At the State election in April 1794, Federalist majorities were elected to both houses of the 18th New York State Legislature which met from January 6 to 14 at Poughkeepsie, New York, and from January 20 to April 9, 1795, at New York City.

Result[edit]

King's name was proposed for re-election in the Senate, and passed narrowly with 12 Yeas and 11 Nays.[1]

In the Assembly, two alternatives were proposed: State Senator Thomas Tillotson and Judge John Lawrence.[1]

1795 U.S. Senate election in the Assembly[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Federalist Rufus King 35 53.03%
Federalist Thomas Tillotson 30 45.45%
Federalist John Lawrence[a] 1 1.52%
Total votes 66 100.00%
  1. ^ Lawrence is often spelled "Laurance," but it is spelled Lawrence in the official record of the election.

Aftermath[edit]

Rufus King was appointed U.S. Minister to Great Britain, and resigned from the U.S. Senate on May 23, 1796. A special election to fill the vacancy was held in November 1796.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "A New Nation Votes".

Sources[edit]


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