Massachusetts 1808 State Senate, Bristol County

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Massachusetts 1808 State Senate, Bristol County
Date:
1808
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
Nathaniel Morton, Jr., David Perry, Stephen Bullock, Samuel Tobey
Candidates: Nathaniel Morton, Jr.[1]David Perry[2]Stephen BullockSamuel Tobey
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [3][4]20632061--
Bristol County20632061--
Town of Attleborough----
Town of Berkley[5]----
Town of Dartmouth9393103103
Town of Dighton----
Town of Easton----
Town of Freetown----
Town of Mansfield----
Town of New Bedford256256377377
Town of Norton----
Town of Raynham----
Town of Rehoboth----
Town of Somerset----
Town of Swansea----
Town of Taunton[6]----
Town of Troy----
Town of Westport----

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"No. Voters, 4003. Make a choice, 2002." Governor's Council Records.
[4]"We have received returns for Senators from all the towns in the county except Westport - Federal Ticket, 1820, Democratic Ticket 2035." New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). April 8, 1808.
[5]"Highest vote Federalist ticket 95, Republican ticket 54." Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). April 6, 1808.
[6]"Highest vote Federalist ticket 262, Republican ticket 221." Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). April 6, 1808.

References:

Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). April 6, 1808.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). April 8, 1808.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). April 15, 1808.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 14, 1808.
Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertizer (Portland, ME). May 16, 1808.
Newburyport Herald (Newburyport, MA). May 17, 1808.
Hampshire Gazette (Northampton, MA). May 18, 1808.
Hampshire Federalist (Springfield, MA). May 19, 1808.
Freeman's Friend (Portland, ME). May 21, 1808.

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