Massachusetts 1812 Electoral College, Southern District

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Massachusetts 1812 Electoral College, Southern District
Date:
1812
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
William Heath, William Rotch, Jr., David Scudder, Joshua Thomas, John Adams, John Davis, Joseph Barker, Nathaniel Morton, Jr., scattering
Electors: William Heath[1]William Rotch, Jr.[2]David Scudder[3]Joshua Thomas[4]John AdamsJohn DavisJoseph BarkerNathaniel Morton, Jr.scattering
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Presidential Candidate:DeWitt ClintonDeWitt ClintonDeWitt ClintonDeWitt ClintonJames MadisonJames MadisonJames MadisonJames Madison
Final Result: [5][6][7][8][9][10][11]100079991998999845772576657655592202
District of Southern100079991998999845772576657655592202
Barnstable County1281128112821281508508508508-
Town of Barnstable139139140139187187186187-
Town of Brewster1251251251255555-
Town of Chatham6767676713131313-
Town of Dennis19619619619616161616-
Town of Eastham444444449999-
Town of Falmouth73737373110110110110-
Town of Harwich92929292-----
Town of Orleans4040404059595959-
Town of Provincetown858585852222-
Town of Sandwich14314314314364646464-
Town of Truro[12]3838383821222122-
Town of Wellfleet444444446666-
Town of Yarmouth19619619619616161616-
Bristol County318931893187318913821382138213824
Town of Attleborough210210209210138134133134-
Town of Berkley11211211211220202020-
Town of Dartmouth34134234134122232323-
Town of Dighton116116116116130130130130-
Town of Easton10210210210275757575-
Town of Fairhaven157157157157201201201201-
Town of Freetown8787878768686868-
Town of Mansfield8484848459595959-
Town of New Bedford399398399399131313121
Town of Norton13313413313367676767-
Town of Raynham10810810810881818180-
Town of Rehoboth229229229229148148148147-
Town of Seekonk177177177177136136136136-
Town of Somerset12012012012016161616-
Town of Swansea96969696971021021023
Town of Taunton343343343343108108108108-
Town of Troy979796973334-
Town of Westport278278278278-----
Dukes County213213213213132132132132-
Town of Chilmark3737373740404040-
Town of Edgartown9797979748484848-
Town of Tisbury7979797944444444-
Nantucket County349349349349208208208208-
Town of Nantucket349349349349208208208208-
Norfolk County2058204620462046193119271926192711
Town of Bellingham3939393924242424-
Town of Braintree8786868651505150-
Town of Brookline6565656552525252-
Town of Canton49494949145146146146-
Town of Cohasset787777779998-
Town of Dedham153152152152225226226226-
Town of Dorchester2352332342341761761761764
District of Dover3938383833343434-
Town of Foxborough5050505037373737-
Town of Franklin17217217217226262626-
Town of Medfield75757575394039402
Town of Medway9594939472717171-
Town of Milton68686868108108108108-
Town of Needham6969696976767676-
Town of Quincy120121121121282626261
Town of Randolph38373737119119119118-
Town of Roxbury2182172162152762742742743
Town of Sharon5959595970707070-
Town of Stoughton47454646989897981
Town of Walpole8785858570696870-
Town of Weymouth9797979796969696-
Town of Wrentham118118118118102102102102-
Plymouth County29172913291229061611160916091435187
Town of Abington103103103103105105105105-
Town of Bridgewater454453453453181181182182-
Town of Carver6867666654535254-
Town of Duxbury24924924924915151515-
Town of Halifax2121212187878787-
Town of Hanover5859585890909090-
Town of Hingham158158158158178179179-180
Town of Hull222211111111-
Town of Kingston16916916916936363636-
Town of Marshfield13213213213241414141-
Town of Middleborough217217217217247247246247-
Town of Pembroke151149150148585759595
Town of Plymouth510509509507969695962
Town of Plympton10310310310144444444-
Town of Rochester215215215215144144144144-
Town of Scituate235235235235176176176176-
Town of Wareham7272727247474747-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]The Eastern Argus (Portland, ME) of October 29, 1812 lists the Republicans as "Whig Candidates".
[6]William Rotch, Jr. is listed with 9993 votes in the Official Election Returns but the town totals add up to 9991.
[7]David Scudder is listed with 9990 votes in the Official Election Returns but the town totals add up to 9989.
[8]John Adams is listed with 5768 votes in the Official Election Returns but the town totals add up to 5772.
[9]John Davis is listed with 5771 votes in the Official Election Returns but the town totals add up to 5766.
[10]Joseph Barker is listed with 5767 votes in the Official Election Returns but the town totals add up to 5765.
[11]Nathaniel Morton, Jr. is listed with 5593 votes in the Official Election Returns but the town totals add up to 5592.
[12]The Town records of Truro list Nathaniel Morton with 21 votes.

References:

Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Brookline Town Records. 502.
Tisbury Town Records. 363.
Truro Town Records. 187.
Eastern Argus (Portland, ME). October 29, 1812.
The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). November 11, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 11, 1812.
Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). November 13, 1812.
The Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). November 13, 1812.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). November 14, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 17, 1812.
New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). November 20, 1812.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). November 21, 1812.
Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). November 24, 1812.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 25, 1812.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). November 26, 1812.
New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). November 27, 1812.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). November 30, 1812.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). December 2, 1812.
Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). December 15, 1812.

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