Massachusetts 1814 State Senate, Berkshire County
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1814 State Senate, Berkshire County
- Date:
- 1814
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- Wolcott Hubbell, Joseph Whiton, Daniel Brown, John Hunt
| Candidates: | Wolcott Hubbell[1] | Joseph Whiton[2] | Daniel Brown | John Hunt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Republican |
| Final Result: [3][4] | 2655 | 2654 | 2570 | 2569 |
| Berkshire County | 2655 | 2654 | 2570 | 2569 |
| Town of Adams | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Alford | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Becket | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chesire | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Clarksburg[5] | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dalton | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Egremont | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Florida | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Great Barrington | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hancock | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hinsdale | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lanesborough | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lee | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lenox | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mount Washington | - | - | - | - |
| District of New Ashford | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Marlborough | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Otis | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Peru | 121 | 121 | 17 | 17 |
| Town of Pittsfield | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Richmond | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sandisfield | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Savoy[6] | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sheffield | - | - | - | - |
| District of Southfield | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Stockbridge | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Tyringham | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Washington | - | - | - | - |
| Town of West Stockbridge | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Williamstown | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Windsor | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"No. Voters, 5224. Make a choice, 2613." Governor's Council Records.
[4]"Messrs. Hubbell and Whiton, the federal candidates for the Senate in this county, are elected by a majority of 86 votes." The Berkshire Reporter (Pittsfield, MA). May 19, 1814.
[5]"And the Committee further report that they have rejected the returns from the towns of Savoy and Clarksburg in the district of Berkshire ... the latter having no number of votes placed against the names of the persons contained therein." Governor's Council Records.
[6]"And the Committee further report that they have rejected the returns from the towns of Savoy and Clarksburg in the district of Berkshire, the former not being certified by the Clerk therof.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Peru Town Records. 314.
The Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). April 21, 1814.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 11, 1814.
Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). May 16, 1814.
Newburyport Herald. And Country Gazette (Newburyport, MA). May 17, 1814.
Hallowell Gazette (Hallowell, ME). May 18, 1814.
The Berkshire Reporter (Pittsfield, MA). May 19, 1814.
Hampden Federalist (Springfield, MA). May 19, 1814.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). May 20, 1814.
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