Massachusetts 1802 State Senate, Worcester County
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1802 State Senate, Worcester County
- Date:
- 1802
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- Daniel Bigelow, Bezaleel Taft, Salem Towne, Thomas Hale, Elijah Brigham, John Whiting, Edward Bangs, Samuel Jones, Pliny Merrick, Moses White, Jonathan Grout, David Henshaw, Aaron Marsh, Benjamin Kimball, Jabez Upham, Benjamin Heywood, William Stedman, Silas Holman, Andrew Peters, John Hastings, Benjamin Drury, John Spurr, Joseph Adams, Ebenezer Davis, William Putnam, Elijah Bigelow, John Bisco
| Candidates: | Daniel Bigelow | Bezaleel Taft | Salem Towne | Thomas Hale | Elijah Brigham | John Whiting | Edward Bangs | Samuel Jones | Pliny Merrick | Moses White | Jonathan Grout | David Henshaw | Aaron Marsh | Benjamin Kimball | Jabez Upham | Benjamin Heywood | William Stedman | Silas Holman | Andrew Peters | John Hastings | Benjamin Drury | John Spurr | Joseph Adams | Ebenezer Davis | William Putnam | Elijah Bigelow | John Bisco |
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| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | Federalist | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | Republican |
| Final Result: [1][2][3] | 3536 | 3494 | 3492 | 3474 | 3449 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Worcester County | 3536 | 3494 | 3492 | 3474 | 3449 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ashburnham | 38 | 38 | 39 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 47 | - | - | 48 | 47 | - | 15 | - | 8 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Athol | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Barre | 85 | 85 | 86 | 83 | 84 | 45 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| District of Berlin | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 5 | - | 5 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bolton | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Boylston | 92 | 89 | 92 | 93 | 88 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brookfield | 251 | 252 | 251 | 250 | 252 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Charlton | 89 | 71 | 92 | 73 | 77 | 55 | 52 | 45 | 25 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dana | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Douglas | 54 | 54 | 26 | 54 | 54 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Dudley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Fitchburg[4] | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gardner | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gerry | 91 | 87 | 91 | 87 | 87 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Grafton | 21 | 23 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hardwick | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Harvard | 39 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 43 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 87 | 85 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Holden[5] | 106 | 107 | 107 | 106 | 106 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hubbardston | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lancaster | 107 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 112 | 73 | 66 | 64 | 65 | 66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Leicester | 75 | 74 | 75 | 72 | 75 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Leominster | 46 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lunenberg | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mendon[6][7] | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 99 | 98 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Milford | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 59 | 58 | 62 | 58 | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Braintree | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Northborough | 58 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 48 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Northbridge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Oakham[8] | 56 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Oxford | 69 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Paxton | 52 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Petersham | 111 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 55 | 43 | 55 | 41 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Princeton | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Royalston | 61 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 63 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Rutland | 79 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Shrewsbury | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Southborough | 49 | 40 | 45 | 31 | 25 | 16 | 5 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Spencer | 43 | 43 | 39 | 42 | 44 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Sterling[9] | 140 | 137 | 138 | 139 | 137 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sturbridge[10] | 87 | 93 | 93 | 89 | 93 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sutton | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Templeton | 74 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 65 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Upton | 36 | 37 | 41 | 40 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Uxbridge | 90 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 83 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ward | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westborough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Western | 73 | 73 | 74 | 69 | 71 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Westminster | 73 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Winchendon[11] | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Worcester[12][13] | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 75 | 141 | 150 | 141 | 141 | 143 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]"No. Voters, 5058. Make a choice, 2530." Governor's Council Records.
[2]"SENATORS. WORCESTER.--It is probable the following gentlemen are chosen. Hon. E. Brigham, S. Town, Thomas Hale, Bezaleal Taft, Daniel Bigelow. In 24 towns in the County of Worcester the Federal Republican Candidates for the Senate have a majority of 800." New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). April 6, 1802.
[3]"The old list of Senators, with the addition of DANIEL BIGELOW of Petersham, in the room of Mr. STEARNS, resigned, will prevail by a very large Majority!" Thomas's Massachusetts Spy: Or, The Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). April 14, 1802.
[4]The Thomas's Massachusetts Spy: Or, The Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). reports 70 votes each for Elijah Brigham, Salem Towne, Daniel Bigelow, Bezaleel Taft, and Thomas Hale.
[5]The National Aegis (Worcester, MA) reports 107 votes for Elijah Brigham and 106 votes for Bezaleel Taft.
[6]The National Aegis (Worcester, MA) reports 32 votes for Elijah Brigham, 31 votes for Salem Towne, 32 votes for Bezaleel Taft, 32 votes for Thomas Hale, 32 votes for Daniel Bigelow, 98 votes for Pliny Merrick and 99 votes for Moses White.
[7]The Thomas's Massachusetts Spy: Or, The Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). reports 99 votes for Samuel Jones.
[8]The National Aegis (Worcester, MA) reports 56 votes for Elijah Brigham, 54 votes for Salem Towne, 56 votes for Bezaleel Taft, and 55 votes for Thomas Hale.
[9]The Thomas's Massachusetts Spy: Or, The Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). and The National Aegis report no votes for Pliny Merrick.
[10]The National Aegis (Worcester, MA) reports 9 votes for Pliny Merrick.
[11]The Political Repository: Or, Farmer's Journal (Brookfield, MA) reports 64 votes for Salem Towne.
[12]The Thomas's Massachusetts Spy: Or, The Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). reports 143 votes for John Whiting and 151 votes for Pliny Merrick.
[13]The National Aegis (Worcester, MA) reports 143 votes for John Whiting.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Brookfield Town Records.
Hardwick Town Records. 247.
Oakham Town Records. 474.
Paxton Town Records. Book Two. 198.
Princeton Town Records.
Spencer Town Records.
Warren Town Records. 82.
The Political Repository: Or, Farmer's Journal (Brookfield, MA). April 5, 1802.
New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). April 6, 1802.
Worcester Town Records. 28.
The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). April 7, 1802.
Thomas's Massachusetts Spy: Or, The Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). April 7, 1802.
The Telescope: or, American Herald (Leominster, MA). April 8, 1802.
The Political Repository: Or, Farmer's Journal (Brookfield, MA). April 13, 1802.
Thomas's Massachusetts Spy: Or, The Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). April 14, 1802.
Davis, Walter A., ed. The Old Records of the Town of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Vol. II. Fitchburg, MA: Published by Authority of the City Council, 1899. 254.
Metcalf, John G. Annals of the Town of Mendon, from 1659 to 1880. Providence: E. L. Freeman, 1880. 469.
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