Massachusetts 1790 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5, Ballot 2

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Massachusetts 1790 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5, Ballot 2
Date:
1790
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
Second Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Shearjashub Bourne, Joshua Thomas, James Warren, Thomas Davis, George Partridge, John Davis, James Sprout, Abner Hammett, Ephraim Spooner
Candidates: Shearjashub Bourne[1]Joshua ThomasJames WarrenThomas DavisGeorge PartridgeJohn DavisJames SproutAbner HammettEphraim Spooner
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3]6672788577289511
District of Five6672788577289511
Barnstable County605--19-----
Town of Barnstable200--3-----
Town of Chatham5--16-----
Town of Eastham49--------
Town of Falmouth41--------
Town of Harwich90--------
Town of Provincetown[4]---------
Town of Sandwich62--------
Town of Truro15--------
Town of Wellfleet52--------
Town of Yarmouth91--------
Plymouth County622788558289511
Town of Abington[5]---------
Town of Bridgewater1643-3----
Town of Carver-27-------
Town of Duxbury-5-101----
Town of Halifax139-------
Town of Hanover1014-------
Town of Kingston-28---1---
Town of Marshfield[6]---------
Town of Middleborough425-1--5--
Town of Pembroke-10--19----
Town of Plymouth50-821618-1-
Town of Plympton220-61---1
Town of Rochester2323--1----
Town of Scituate13-14-----
Town of Wareham8--11-----

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. The original election was held on October 4, 1790.
[3]"The following is the result of the second trial for the choice of Federal Representatives: - Plymouth District - Whole number of votes 1151 - necessary to make a choice 576. The Hon. Shear Jashub Bourne, Esq. had 667 and is chosen." The General Advertiser and Political, Commercial and Literary Journal (Philadelphia, PA). January 6, 1791.
[4]There were no votes recorded in Provincetown.
[5]There were no votes recorded in Abington.
[6]There were no votes recorded in Marshfield.

References:

Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
The General Advertiser and Political, Commercial and Literary Journal (Philadelphia, PA). January 6, 1791.

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