Massachusetts 1823 U.S. House of Representatives, Norfolk District, Special

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Massachusetts 1823 U.S. House of Representatives, Norfolk District, Special
Date:
1823
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
John Bailey, John H. Ames, Sherman Leland, Amasa Stetson, Josiah J. Fiske, Benjamin Reynolds, Jonathan Leonard, Ebenezer Seaver, Richard Sullivan, Lewis Paine, scattering
Candidates: John Bailey[1]John H. AmesSherman LelandAmasa StetsonJosiah J. FiskeBenjamin ReynoldsJonathan LeonardEbenezer SeaverRichard SullivanLewis Painescattering
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3]9965671269026141155163
District of Norfolk9965671269026141155163
Middlesex County2591851--------
Town of Brighton1433---------
Town of Framingham5954---------
Town of Holliston3132---------
Town of Hopkinton6415---------
Town of Natick239---------
Town of Newton1814---------
Town of Sherborn20281--------
Norfolk County7373821259026141155163
Town of Bellingham793---------
Town of Braintree1-4017-------
Town of Brookline1411------5--
Town of Canton59159-------
Town of Dedham104548--------
Town of Dorchester1962-46---1-1-
District of Dover3022---------
Town of Foxborough16132--------
Town of Franklin27793--------
Town of Medfield3050-1-------
Town of Medway75----------
Town of Milton5111-----4---
Town of Needham3021---------
Town of Randolph509-11-------
Town of Roxbury2318651-------
Town of Sharon20--5-14-----
Town of Stoughton388----11----
Town of Walpole42182--------
Town of Wrentham592--26------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Special election to fill the seat of William Eustis, having resigned upon being elected Governor on April 7, 1823.
[3]"John Bailey's election was challenged by 17 citizens on the grounds that he was not a resident of the district at the time of his election. The House declared the seat vacant on March 18, 1824 and a new election was held on August 30, 1824." Dubin, Michael J. United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st through 105th Congresses. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 1998. 80.

References:

Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Brookline Town Records. 549.
Boston Daily Advertiser, and Repertory (Boston, MA). September 10, 1823.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). September 10, 1823.
Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). September 10, 1823.
American Statesman and City Register (Boston, MA). September 11, 1823.
New-England Palladium and Commercial Advertiser (Boston, MA). September 12, 1823.
Village Register, and Norfolk County Advertiser (Dedham, MA). September 12, 1823.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). September 13, 1823.
Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). September 13, 1823.
Village Register, and Norfolk County Advertiser (Dedham, MA). September 19, 1823.
The Repertory (Boston, MA). October 18, 1823.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). October 30, 1823.
Dubin, Michael J. United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st through 105th Congresses. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 1998. 80.

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