Massachusetts 1791 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6, Ballot 5
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1791 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6, Ballot 5
- Date:
- 1791
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- Fifth Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Phanuel Bishop, Peleg Coffin, Jr., George Leonard, Walter Spooner, David Cobb
| Candidates: | Phanuel Bishop | Peleg Coffin, Jr. | George Leonard | Walter Spooner | David Cobb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | |||||
| Final Result: [1][2] | 579 | 364 | 355 | 310 | 23 |
| District of Six | 579 | 364 | 355 | 310 | 23 |
| Bristol County | 579 | 2 | 355 | 275 | 23 |
| Town of Attleborough | 25 | - | 86 | - | - |
| Town of Berkley | 5 | - | 16 | - | 2 |
| Town of Dartmouth | 8 | - | 1 | 7 | - |
| Town of Dighton | 40 | - | 22 | 4 | - |
| Town of Easton | 14 | - | - | 8 | - |
| Town of Freetown | 21 | - | 19 | 1 | - |
| Town of Mansfield | 13 | - | 33 | 11 | 17 |
| Town of New Bedford | - | - | - | 110 | - |
| Town of Norton | 27 | - | 65 | - | 1 |
| Town of Raynham | - | - | - | 15 | - |
| Town of Rehoboth | 253 | - | 97 | 7 | - |
| Town of Somerset | - | - | - | 59 | - |
| Town of Swansea | 123 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Town of Taunton | 50 | 2 | 14 | 36 | 3 |
| Town of Westport | - | - | - | 15 | - |
| Dukes County | - | 1 | - | 34 | - |
| Town of Chilmark | - | - | - | 7 | - |
| Town of Edgartown | - | 1 | - | 20 | - |
| Town of Tisbury | - | - | - | 7 | - |
| Nantucket County | - | 361 | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Sherburne | - | 361 | - | 1 | - |
Notes:
[1]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. The original election was held on October 4, 1790 with a 2nd Trial on November 26, 1790, a 3rd Trial on January 25, 1791 and a 4th Trial on April 4, 1791. A 6th Trial would be held on September 8, 1791.
[2]"1631 No. of Voters, 816 a majority." Original Election Returns.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
The Independent Chronicle: and the Universal Advertiser (Boston, MA). August 18, 1791.
The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI). August 20, 1791.
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