Massachusetts 1812 House of Representatives, Dorchester

Office:: House of Representatives (State)
Title:: State Representative
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: Massachusetts 1812 House of Representatives, Dorchester
Date:: 1812
State:: Massachusetts
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:: James Humphreys, John Capen, William Pope, unknown

Candidates:	James Humphreys [1]	John Capen [2]	William Pope [3]	unknown
Affiliation:	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Republican
Final Result: [4]	223	-	-	196
Town of Dorchester	223	-	-	196

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]Elected.

[4]"Yesterday the inhabitants of Dorchester chose their Representatives to the next General Court. The highest Federal Republican Candidate had 223 votes, highest Democratic 196. This town has been Democratic for 19 years; but the effects of the measures of rulers have produced conviction and change. The Washingtonians, with pleasure, welcome its return to their family." New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). May 12, 1812.

References:

New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). May 12, 1812.

The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 16, 1812.

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