Massachusetts 1814 State Senate, Bristol District
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1814 State Senate, Bristol District
- Date:
- 1814
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- Sylvester Brownell, Samuel Crocker, William Wood, Cornelius Grinnell, scattering
| Candidates: | Sylvester Brownell[1] | Samuel Crocker[2] | William Wood | Cornelius Grinnell | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Republican | |
| Final Result: [3][4] | 3428 | 3410 | 1955 | 1938 | 3 |
| Bristol County | 3428 | 3410 | 1955 | 1938 | 3 |
| Town of Attleborough | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Berkley | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dartmouth | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dighton | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Easton | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Freetown | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mansfield | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Bedford | 440 | 440 | 35 | 34 | - |
| Town of Norton | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Raynham | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Rehoboth | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Seekonk | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Somerset | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Swansea | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Taunton | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Troy | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westport[5] | 314 | 314 | 17 | 17 | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"No. Voters, 5036. Make a choice, 2519." Governor's Council Records.
[4]"We have made inquiry on the above subject and find a great error has been committed. The official returns of all the towns in Bristol give this result: Sylvester Brownell 3114, Samuel Crocker 3096, William Wood 1938, Cornelius Grinnell 1921, Scattering 3. Of course 2519 votes make a choice, and not 2977 as stated in the printed account." Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 18, 1814.
[5]"Westport, in which the federal ticket had 314 votes, and the democratic ticket only 17, was not returned to the Secretary's office." Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 18, 1814.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). April 8, 1814.
The Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). April 21, 1814.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 11, 1814.
Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). May 16, 1814.
Newburyport Herald. And Country Gazette (Newburyport, MA). May 17, 1814.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 18, 1814.
Hallowell Gazette (Hallowell, ME). May 18, 1814.
The Berkshire Reporter (Pittsfield, MA). May 19, 1814.
Hampden Federalist (Springfield, MA). May 19, 1814.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). May 20, 1814.
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