Massachusetts 1816 Electoral College

Office:: Electoral College (Federal)
Title:: Elector
Jurisdiction:: Federal

Label:: Massachusetts 1816 Electoral College
Date:: 1816
State:: Massachusetts
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Electoral College/Elector
Electors:: William Abbot, Peter Bryant, Luther Carey, Wendell Davis, Thomas Dwight, Christopher Gore, Joshua Head, Daniel Howard, Jonas Kendall, Joseph Locke, Stephen Longfellow Jr., Prentiss Mellen, Benjamin Pickman, Jr., Edward H. Robbins, Bezaleel Taft, Israel Thorndike, Seth Washburn, Daniel A. White, Joseph Woodbridge, Timothy Boutelle, John Low, Samuel S. Wilde, Daniel Cony, Samuel Cony, William Boutelle

Electors:	William Abbot [1]	Peter Bryant [2]	Luther Carey [3]	Wendell Davis [4]	Thomas Dwight [5]	Christopher Gore [6]	Joshua Head [7]	Daniel Howard [8]	Jonas Kendall [9]	Joseph Locke [10]	Stephen Longfellow Jr.[11]	Prentiss Mellen [12]	Benjamin Pickman, Jr.[13]	Edward H. Robbins [14]	Bezaleel Taft [15]	Israel Thorndike [16]	Seth Washburn [17]	Daniel A. White [18]	Joseph Woodbridge [19]	Timothy Boutelle [20]	John Low [21]	Samuel S. Wilde [22]	Daniel Cony	Samuel Cony	William Boutelle
Affiliation:	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist
Presidential Candidate:	Rufus King	Rufus King	Rufus King	Rufus King	Rufus King	Rufus King	Rufus King	Rufus King	Rufus King	Rufus King	Rufus King	Rufus King	Rufus King	Rufus King	Rufus King	Rufus King	Rufus King	Rufus King	Rufus King	Rufus King	Rufus King	Rufus King
Final Result: [23][24][25][26][27]	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	197	197	160	36	2	1
General Court[28][29]	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	198	197	197	160	36	2	1

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]Elected.

[4]Elected.

[5]Elected.

[6]Elected.

[7]Elected.

[8]Elected.

[9]Elected.

[10]Elected.

[11]Elected.

[12]Elected.

[13]Elected.

[14]Elected.

[15]Elected.

[16]Elected.

[17]Elected.

[18]Elected.

[19]Elected.

[20]Elected.

[21]Elected.

[22]Elected.

[23]"Senate - Monday, June 10 - Choice of Electors - The committee on the subject of the choice of Electors for President and Vice President, reported a Resolve on the subject, directing that they be chosen by the Legislature, in November next. Made the order of the day for to-morrow." On Tuesday June 11 the State Senate voted on this Resolve, followed by the House on June 12. The votes for and against were: Senate - 20 For the resolution 18 Against the resolution. House - 144 For the resolution 115 Against the resolution. Total For resolution 164, Total Against resolution 133." Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). June 14, 1816.

[24]"After the votes were prepared, it was ascertained, that the Hon. Mr. Wilde, being one of the Supreme Judicial Judges, declined being a candidate, and it had been proposed to substitute the Hon. Daniel Cony, of the 5th Eastern District, in his stead; but there was not time for the member to receive the information and the hon. Judge was elected, as above. The Democratic members (to the number of 46) did not vote, and the choice it will be seen was nearly unanimous." Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). November 19, 1816.

[25]Samuel S. Wilde received 1 vote as Samuel Wilde and 1 vote as Samuel H. Wilde.

[26]Joseph Woodbridge received 1 vote as Joseph Woodbury.

[27]Stephen Longfellow, Jr. received 10 votes as Stephen Longfellow.

[28]The Pittsfield Sun lists 189 votes for Luther Carey.

[29]The Bangor Weekly Register lists 193 votes for Christopher Gore and 168 for Prentiss Mellen.

References:

Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). June 14, 1816.

Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). November 19, 1816.

Thomas's Massachusetts Spy, or, Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). November 20, 1816.

The Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). November 27, 1816.

Bangor Weekly Register (Bangor, ME). November 30, 1816.

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