1791 United States Senate election in New York|
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Candidate
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Aaron Burr
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Party
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Independent
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Senate Vote
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14–4
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% Approval
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77.78%
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House Vote
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32–27
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% Approval
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54.24%
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The 1791 United States Senate election in New York was held on January 19, 1791, 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. The election was conducted by a system of approval voting.
Incumbent Senator Philip Schuyler was not re-elected. Aaron Burr, Attorney General of New York, won majority support in both the State Senate and State Assembly to succeed him.[1]