Massachusetts 1820 Electoral College, Hampshire South District
- Office:
- Electoral College (Federal)
- Title:
- Elector
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1820 Electoral College, Hampshire South District
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Electoral College/Elector
- Electors:
- Ezra Starkweather, Enos Foot, George Bliss, Thomas Shepherd, Jonas Dwight, Samuel Lathrop, scattering
| Electors: | Ezra Starkweather | Enos Foot | George Bliss | Thomas Shepherd | Jonas Dwight | Samuel Lathrop | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | |||
| Presidential Candidate: | James Monroe | ||||||
| Final Result: [1] | 636 | 339 | 319 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
| District of Hampshire South | 636 | 339 | 319 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
| Hampden County | 222 | 335 | 306 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
| Town of Blandford | 9 | 2 | 18 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brimfield[2] | 42 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Town of Chester | 36 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 34 |
| Town of Granville | 1 | 15 | 33 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Holland[3] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Longmeadow | 2 | 8 | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ludlow | - | 38 | 36 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Monson | 15 | - | 39 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Montgomery | 9 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Palmer | - | 5 | 42 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Russell[4] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of South Brimfield | - | - | 18 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Southwick | 12 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Town of Springfield | 24 | 78 | 26 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Town of Tolland | - | 17 | 21 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of West Springfield | 49 | 99 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Town of Westfield | 3 | 35 | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wilbraham | 10 | 21 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Hampshire County | 414 | 4 | 13 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Belchertown | 113 | 4 | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Easthampton[5] | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Granby | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hadley | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Northampton | 86 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Norwich[6] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of South Hadley | 25 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Southampton | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ware[7] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westhampton | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Worthington | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]There was no choice by the people in Barnstable and Hampshire. The Electors then chose Ezra Starkweather.
[2]The Hampden Federalist and Public Journal (Springfield, MA) reports 53 votes for Ezra Starkweather.
[3]There were no votes recorded in Holland.
[4]There were no votes recorded in Russell.
[5]The votes from Easthampton were not included in the Original Election Returns.
[6]There were no votes recorded in Norwich.
[7]There were no votes recorded in Ware.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Easthampton Town Records. Vol. 2. 11.
Ludlow Town Records.
Northampton Town Records. Vol. 4, 1801-1827. 400.
Palmer Town Records.
Springfield Town Records. Vol. 4. 150, 153.
Hampden Federalist and Public Journal (Springfield, MA). November 8, 1820.
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