Massachusetts 1799 State Senate, Norfolk County
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1799 State Senate, Norfolk County
- Date:
- 1799
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- William Aspinwall, Nathaniel Ames, Ebenezer Thayer, Nathaniel Bailey, John Read, Seth Bullard, scattering
| Candidates: | William Aspinwall | Nathaniel Ames | Ebenezer Thayer | Nathaniel Bailey | John Read | Seth Bullard | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Republican | Federalist | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | |
| Final Result: [1][2][3] | 1049 | 1043 | 1012 | 998 | 987 | 993 | 267 |
| Norfolk County | 1049 | 1043 | 1012 | 998 | 987 | 993 | 267 |
| Town of Bellingham | - | - | 8 | - | 32 | 8 | 48 |
| Town of Braintree | 38 | 39 | 72 | 40 | 55 | 67 | 11 |
| Town of Brookline | 32 | 31 | 36 | 30 | 34 | 37 | - |
| Town of Canton | 60 | 60 | 17 | 60 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Town of Cohasset | - | - | 33 | - | 32 | 33 | - |
| Town of Dedham | 117 | 116 | 72 | 100 | 71 | 76 | 16 |
| Town of Dorchester | - | - | 72 | - | 59 | 74 | - |
| District of Dover | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | - |
| Town of Foxborough | - | - | 56 | - | 41 | 41 | 32 |
| Town of Franklin | 27 | 27 | 63 | 28 | 63 | 63 | 6 |
| Town of Medfield | 42 | 43 | 47 | 43 | 47 | 46 | 4 |
| Town of Medway | 59 | 58 | 23 | 57 | 1 | 7 | 68 |
| Town of Milton[4] | 78 | 77 | 57 | 72 | 58 | 56 | - |
| Town of Needham | - | - | 48 | - | 48 | 48 | - |
| Town of Quincy[5] | - | - | 61 | - | 58 | 57 | - |
| Town of Randolph | 83 | 84 | 8 | 83 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Town of Roxbury[6] | 128 | 113 | 88 | 101 | 108 | 89 | 20 |
| Town of Sharon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Stoughton | 66 | 62 | 21 | 50 | 29 | 32 | 19 |
| Town of Walpole | 41 | 41 | 58 | 41 | 58 | 55 | 3 |
| Town of Weymouth | 59 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 58 | - |
| Town of Wrentham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]"No. Voters, 2116. Make a choice, 1059." Governor's Council Records.
[2]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect. Ebenezer Thayer, John Read and Seth Bullard would subsequently be elected by the Massachusetts General Court.
[3]"Returns have been received from all the towns in this county. The Federal Candidates, it is well known, were the Old Senators, Hon. Messrs Thayer, Read and Bullard - who were opposed by Messrs Aspinwall, Ames and Bailey. Votes: Seth Bullard 993, Ebenezer Thayer 1012, John Read 987, William Aspinwall 1049, Nathaniel Ames 1043, Nathaniel Bailey 998, Scattering 267. There is therefore no choice, 1059 votes were necessary." Massachusetts Mercury (Boston, MA). May 7, 1799.
[4]The Massachusetts Mercury lists 77 votes for Nathan Bailey.
[5]The Massachusetts Mercury lists 59 votes for Seth Bullard and list 1 vote for William Aspinwall, Nathaniel Baily and Nathaniel Ames.
[6]The Massachusetts Mercury lists 118 votes for William Aspinwall.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Brookline Town Records. 430.
Massachusetts Mercury (Boston, MA). April 2, 1799.
J. Russell's Gazette. Commercial and Political (Boston, MA). April 3, 1799.
Columbian Minerva (Dedham, MA). April 4, 1799.
Massachusetts Mercury (Boston, MA). April 9, 1799.
Massachusetts Mercury (Boston, MA). April 16, 1799.
Massachusetts Mercury (Boston, MA). April 23, 1799.
Massachusetts Mercury (Boston, MA). April 26, 1799.
Massachusetts Mercury (Boston, MA). May 7, 1799.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). May 8, 1799.
The Independent Chronicle: and the Universal Advertiser (Boston, MA). May 9, 1799.
The Newburyport Herald and Country Gazette (Newburyport, MA). May 10, 1799.
Massachusetts Mercury (Boston, MA). May 14, 1799.
The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI). May 18, 1799.
The Independent Chronicle: and the Universal Advertiser (Boston, MA). May 20, 1799.
The Mirror (Concord, NH). May 20, 1799.
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