Massachusetts 1817 U.S. House of Representatives, Barnstable District, Ballot 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1817 U.S. House of Representatives, Barnstable District, Ballot 2
- Date:
- 1817
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- Second Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Walter Folger, Jr., John Reed, Thaddeus Coffin, Elijah Cobb, scattering
| Candidates: | Walter Folger, Jr. | John Reed | Thaddeus Coffin | Elijah Cobb | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | |
| Final Result: [1] | 980 | 630 | 446 | 31 | 1 |
| District of Barnstable | 980 | 630 | 446 | 31 | 1 |
| Barnstable County | 508 | 612 | 50 | 31 | - |
| Town of Barnstable | 154 | 58 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Town of Brewster | 7 | 21 | - | 20 | - |
| Town of Chatham | 15 | 17 | - | - | - |
| Town of Dennis | - | 122 | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Eastham[2] | 9 | 33 | - | - | - |
| Town of Falmouth | 128 | - | 11 | - | - |
| Town of Harwich | 10 | 45 | - | - | - |
| Town of Orleans | 22 | 30 | - | - | - |
| Town of Provincetown | 12 | 80 | - | - | - |
| Town of Sandwich | 118 | 9 | 31 | - | - |
| Town of Truro | 14 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| Town of Wellfleet | 10 | 34 | - | - | - |
| Town of Yarmouth | 9 | 159 | - | 5 | - |
| Bristol County | 23 | 1 | 193 | - | 1 |
| Town of New Bedford | 23 | 1 | 193 | - | 1 |
| Dukes County | 29 | 17 | 7 | - | - |
| Town of Chilmark | 13 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Town of Edgartown | 11 | 14 | - | - | - |
| Town of Tisbury | 5 | - | 7 | - | - |
| Nantucket County | 420 | - | 196 | - | - |
| Town of Nantucket | 420 | - | 196 | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. The original election was held on November 4, 1816. A 3rd Trial would be held on May 1, 1817.
[2]Walter Folger, Jr. received 2 votes as Walter Folger.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). January 31, 1817.
Nantucket Gazette (Nantucket, MA). February 1, 1817.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). February 7, 1817.
New-England Palladium and Commercial Advertiser (Boston, MA). March 4, 1817.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). March 7, 1817.
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