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De Alexander: “But the fact that Jay carried legislative districts in which Republicans sent DeWitt Clinton and Ambrose Spencer to the…”

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But the fact that Jay carried legislative districts in which Republicans sent DeWitt Clinton and Ambrose Spencer to the Senate, would indicate that confidence in Jay, if not dislike of Livingston, had been the principal factor in this sweeping victory.
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De Alexander
Republican · New York

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This indicates that Jay's popularity played a significant role in the election outcome, overshadowing Livingston's candidacy.

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