Massachusetts 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, Barnstable District
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, Barnstable District
- Date:
- 1816
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Walter Folger, Jr., John Reed, Elijah Cobb, James Howland, 2nd., scattering
| Candidates: | Walter Folger, Jr. | John Reed | Elijah Cobb | James Howland, 2nd. | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | |||
| Final Result: [1] | 660 | 483 | 138 | 38 | 8 |
| District of Barnstable | 660 | 483 | 138 | 38 | 8 |
| Barnstable County | 314 | 236 | 138 | - | 1 |
| Town of Barnstable | 108 | 27 | 23 | - | - |
| Town of Brewster | 6 | 22 | 22 | - | - |
| Town of Chatham | 4 | - | 14 | - | - |
| Town of Dennis | 14 | 29 | 15 | - | - |
| Town of Eastham | 13 | 20 | - | - | - |
| Town of Falmouth | 64 | 3 | 14 | - | - |
| Town of Harwich | 9 | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| Town of Orleans | 30 | 16 | - | - | - |
| Town of Provincetown | - | 16 | - | - | - |
| Town of Sandwich | 47 | 9 | 28 | - | - |
| Town of Truro | 6 | 11 | - | - | - |
| Town of Wellfleet | 1 | 19 | - | - | - |
| Town of Yarmouth | 12 | 59 | 17 | - | 1 |
| Bristol County | 19 | 102 | - | 38 | 7 |
| Town of New Bedford | 19 | 102 | - | 38 | 7 |
| Dukes County | 35 | 33 | - | - | - |
| Town of Chilmark | 9 | 6 | - | - | - |
| Town of Edgartown | 15 | 19 | - | - | - |
| Town of Tisbury | 11 | 8 | - | - | - |
| Nantucket County | 292 | 112 | - | - | - |
| Town of Nantucket | 292 | 112 | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. A 2nd Trial would be held on January 27, 1817.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Nantucket Gazette (Nantucket, MA). November 9, 1816.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). November 8, 1816.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). December 18, 1816.
Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA). December 19, 1816.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). December 19, 1816.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). December 20, 1816.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). December 21, 1816.
Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). December 21, 1816.
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