Massachusetts 1811 State Senate, Bristol County

Office:: State Senate (State)
Title:: State Senator
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: Massachusetts 1811 State Senate, Bristol County
Date:: 1811
State:: Massachusetts
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:: Joseph Tisdale, Thomas Hazard, Jr., Sylvester Brownell, Seth Washburn, scattering

Candidates:	Joseph Tisdale [1]	Thomas Hazard, Jr.[2]	Sylvester Brownell	Seth Washburn	scattering
Affiliation:	Republican	Republican	Federalist	Federalist
Final Result: [3][4][5]	2440	2436	2384	2371	10
Bristol County	2440	2436	2384	2371	10
Town of Attleborough	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Berkley	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Dartmouth	93	93	230	230	-
Town of Dighton	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Easton	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Freetown	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Mansfield	-	-	-	-	-
Town of New Bedford	244	241	439	439	-
Town of Norton	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Raynham	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Rehoboth	389	389	305	305	-
Town of Somerset	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Swansea	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Taunton	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Troy	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Westport	-	-	-	-	-

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]"No. Voters, 4823. Make a choice, 2412." Governor's Council Records.

[4]The Independent Chronicle (Boston, MA) lists the Federalists as Tory candidates.

[5]"We have received a complete return of all the towns in this County, and are happy to announce that the Patriots have succeeded, and the Senate is American!" Old Colony Gazette (New Bedford, MA). April 5, 1811.

References:

Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.

Independent Chronicle (Boston, MA). April 4, 1811.

New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). April 5, 1811.

Old Colony Gazette (New Bedford, MA) April 5, 1811.

American and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). April 10, 1811.

New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). April 12, 1811.

Independent Chronicle (Boston, MA). May 16, 1811.

Eastern Argus (Portland, ME). May 23, 1811.

Independent Chronicle (Boston, MA). May 23, 1811.

Hampshire Federalist (Springfield, MA). June 6, 1811.

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