Massachusetts 1788 State Senate, Berkshire County
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1788 State Senate, Berkshire County
- Date:
- 1788
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- William Whiting, Thomas J. Skinner, Elijah Dwight, William Williams, Ebenezer Pierce, John Bacon, William Walker
| Candidates: | William Whiting[1] | Thomas J. Skinner | Elijah Dwight | William Williams | Ebenezer Pierce | John Bacon | William Walker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | |||||||
| Final Result: [2][3] | 833 | 609 | 576 | - | - | - | - |
| Berkshire County | 833 | 609 | 576 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Adams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Alford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Becket | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dalton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Egremont | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Great Barrington | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hancock | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lanesborough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lee | 53 | 17 | 10 | 42 | - | 7 | 1 |
| Town of Lenox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Louden | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mount Washington | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| District of New Ashford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Marlborough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Partridgefield | 46 | 3 | - | 21 | 28 | - | - |
| Town of Pittsfield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Richmond | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sandisfield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sheffield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Stockbridge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Tyringham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Washington | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of West Stockbridge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Williamstown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Windsor | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"No. Voters, 1431. Make a choice, 716." Governor's Council Records.
[3]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect. Elijah Dwight would subsequently be elected by the Massachusetts General Court.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Lee Town Records. 49.
Partridgefield Town Records. 61.
The Boston Gazette, and the Country Journal (Boston, MA). June 2, 1788.
The Salem Mercury (Salem, MA). June 3, 1788.
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