Massachusetts 1797 U.S. House of Representatives, District Southern 3, Ballot 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1797 U.S. House of Representatives, District Southern 3, Ballot 2
- Date:
- 1797
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- Second Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Stephen Bullock, Laban Wheaton, Elisha May, Nicholas Tillinghurt, Jr., Nathaniel Martin, Jr., Josiah Dean, Seth Bullard, Zephaniah Leonard, Ebenezer Clap, David Avery
| Candidates: | Stephen Bullock | Laban Wheaton | Elisha May | Nicholas Tillinghurt, Jr. | Nathaniel Martin, Jr. | Josiah Dean | Seth Bullard | Zephaniah Leonard | Ebenezer Clap | David Avery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | ||||||||||
| Final Result: [1] | 461 | 428 | 412 | 80 | 62 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| District of Southern Three | 461 | 428 | 412 | 80 | 62 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Bristol County | 404 | 218 | 260 | 80 | 62 | 12 | - | 4 | - | - |
| Town of Attleborough | 60 | 5 | 136 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Berkley | 65 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dighton | 19 | - | 20 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Easton | - | 9 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Freetown | - | - | 2 | - | 62 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mansfield | 27 | 50 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Norton | 9 | 140 | 2 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Raynham | - | 3 | 6 | - | - | 3 | - | 4 | - | - |
| Town of Rehoboth | 152 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Somerset | - | 1 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Swansea | 13 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Taunton | 59 | 8 | 1 | 74 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westport | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Norfolk County | 57 | 210 | 152 | - | - | - | 7 | - | 3 | 2 |
| Town of Bellingham | - | 30 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Canton[2] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| District of Dover | - | - | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Foxborough | - | 34 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Franklin | 1 | 31 | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Medfield | - | 2 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Stoughton | 52 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Walpole | - | 19 | 32 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 3 | - |
| Town of Wrentham | 4 | 79 | 9 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 2 |
Notes:
[1]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. The original election was held on November 7, 1796. A 3rd Trial would be held on April 3, 1797.
[2]There were no votes recorded in Canton.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
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