August 1798 United States Senate special election in New York

August 1798 United States Senate special election in New York

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Nominee James Watson John Tayler
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Leg. vote 30 (Senate)
57 (Assembly)
9 (Senate)
48 (Assembly)
Percentage 69.77% (Senate)
52.78% (Assembly)
20.93% (Senate)
44.44% (Assembly)

Senator before election

William North
Federalist

Elected Senator

James Watson
Federalist

The second 1798 United States Senate special election in New York was held on August 17, 1798, by the New York State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator (Class 1) to represent the State of New York in the United States Senate.