of the congressional districts remained at this election the same as at the previous election in December 1794. Steuben county was created out of part of Ontario County, and remained in the same district. Schoharie County was created from part of Albany County, and part of Otsego County, which remained in separate districts. Kings, Queens and Suffolk counties. New York County. Westchester and Richmond counties. Orange and Ulster counties. Dutchess County. Columbia County. Clinton and Rensselaer counties. Albany County and part of Schoharie County. Washington and Saratoga counties. Montgomery, Ontario, Herkimer, Otsego, Tioga, Onondaga and Steuben counties, and part of Schoharie County. 1798 elections On March 27, 1797, the Legislature re-apportioned the districts, taking into account the new counties which had been created in the meanwhile, and for the first time the districts were numbered. : Kings, Queens, Suffolk and Richmond counties. : The first six wards of New York County. : The 7th Ward of New York County, and Westchester and Rockland counties. : Orange, Ulster and Delaware counties. : Dutchess County. : Columbia and Rensselaer counties. : Clinton, Saratoga and Washington counties. : Albany and Schoharie counties. : Herkimer, Montgomery, Chenango and Oneida counties. : Ontario, Otsego, Tioga, Onondaga and Steuben counties. 1800 elections The districts remained the same as at the previous election in April 1798, but two new counties were created in 1799: in the 7th district, Essex County was split from Clinton County; and in the 10th district, Cayuga County was split from Onondaga County. : Kings, Queens, Suffolk and Richmond counties. : The first six wards of New York County. : The 7th Ward of New York County, and Westchester and Rockland counties. : Orange, Ulster and Delaware counties. : Dutchess County. : Columbia and Rensselaer counties. : Clinton, Saratoga, Washington and Essex counties. : Albany and Schoharie counties. : Herkimer, Montgomery, Chenango and Oneida counties. : Ontario, Otsego, Tioga, Onondaga, Steuben and Cayuga counties. 1802 elections Until the previous elections, there had been ten congressional districts. After the U.S. census of 1800, Congress re-apportioned the seats, and New York's representation was increased to 17. On March 30, 1802, the New York State Legislature re-apportioned the congressional districts, dividing New York County seemingly at random into two districts. : Queens and Suffolk counties. : The 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th Ward of New York County; and Kings and Richmond counties. : The 4th, 6th