Massachusetts 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, Barnstable District
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, Barnstable District
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- John Reed, Walter Folger, Jr., Thomas Dunham, Russell Freeman, Thomas M. Vincent, scattering
| Candidates: | John Reed[1] | Walter Folger, Jr. | Thomas Dunham | Russell Freeman | Thomas M. Vincent | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | ||||
| Final Result: [2][3] | 751 | 261 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 114 |
| District of Barnstable | 751 | 261 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 114 |
| Barnstable County | 517 | 97 | - | - | - | 108 |
| Town of Barnstable | 74 | 54 | - | - | - | 16 |
| Town of Brewster | 61 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chatham | 33 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dennis | 26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Eastham | 31 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Falmouth | 23 | 40 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Town of Harwich | 19 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Orleans | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Provincetown | 20 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Town of Sandwich | 58 | - | - | - | - | 73 |
| Town of Truro | 15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wellfleet | 4 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Town of Yarmouth | 136 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 |
| Bristol County | 153 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Town of New Bedford | 153 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Dukes County | 31 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Town of Chilmark | 4 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Edgartown | 23 | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Town of Tisbury | 2 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Nantucket County | 50 | 138 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Nantucket | 50 | 138 | - | - | - | 1 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"Barnstable - Whole number of votes 1139 - necessary to a choice 570." Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). December 29, 1820.
[3]"We have received a communication from Dukes County recommending to the electors of Barnstable District, Thomas Dunham, Esq. as a suitable person to represent the said District in the next Congress." Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). September 16, 1820.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). September 16, 1820.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). November 10, 1820.
The Repertory (Boston, MA). November 11, 1820.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). December 23, 1820.
The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). December 27, 1820.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). December 29, 1820.
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