Massachusetts 1820 State Senate, Norfolk County
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1820 State Senate, Norfolk County
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- John Ruggles, Jr., Benjamin Reynolds, James Richardson, Richard Sullivan, Thomas Greenleaf, David Greenleaf, Jr., Jarius Ware, James Ford, Sherman S. Leeland, David S. Greenough, Jr., John P. Bowker, Lazane Caste, John N. Clark, Nathan Crane, Joseph Curtis, John C. Davis, Abijah Draper, Josiah Jones Fisk, James Humphries, Daniel Kingsbury, Samuel Noyes, Welcome Paroniter, John Polley, John Reynolds, James Ware
| Candidates: | John Ruggles, Jr.[1] | Benjamin Reynolds[2] | James Richardson | Richard Sullivan | Thomas Greenleaf | David Greenleaf, Jr. | Jarius Ware | James Ford | Sherman S. Leeland | David S. Greenough, Jr. | John P. Bowker | Lazane Caste | John N. Clark | Nathan Crane | Joseph Curtis | John C. Davis | Abijah Draper | Josiah Jones Fisk | James Humphries | Daniel Kingsbury | Samuel Noyes | Welcome Paroniter | John Polley | John Reynolds | James Ware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | |||||||||||||||||||
| Final Result: [3][4] | 2012 | 1970 | 1642 | 1642 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Norfolk County | 2012 | 1970 | 1642 | 1642 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Town of Bellingham | 91 | 91 | 23 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Braintree | 44 | 44 | 69 | 69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brookline | 27 | 27 | 53 | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Canton | 94 | 84 | 32 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cohasset | 24 | 24 | - | - | 25 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dedham | 187 | 188 | 134 | 134 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Dorchester | 162 | 162 | 190 | 189 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| District of Dover | 46 | 46 | 35 | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Foxborough | 63 | 62 | 45 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Franklin | 45 | 44 | 121 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Medfield | 33 | 25 | 64 | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Medway | 86 | 86 | 44 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Milton | 103 | 100 | 62 | 65 | 1 | - | - | 14 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Needham | 91 | 88 | 61 | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Quincy | 42 | 42 | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Randolph | 116 | 116 | 58 | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Roxbury | 234 | 235 | 152 | 152 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Sharon | 63 | 60 | 45 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Stoughton | 121 | 121 | 48 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Walpole | 83 | 85 | 91 | 91 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Weymouth | 124 | 124 | 91 | 91 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wrentham | 133 | 116 | 114 | 110 | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"Whole number of votes, 3699. Necessary to make a choice, 1850." Governor's Council Records.
[4]John Ruggles, Jr. received 150 votes as John Ruggles.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Boston Town Records. Boston Public Library.
Brookline Town Records. 536.
Boston Daily Advertiser, and Repertory (Boston, MA). May 18, 1820.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). May 18, 1820.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). May 19, 1820.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). May 24, 1820.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). May 25, 1820.
Thomas's Massachusetts Spy, or, Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). May 31, 1820.
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