Massachusetts 1812 House of Representatives, Salisbury

Office:: House of Representatives (State)
Title:: State Representative
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: Massachusetts 1812 House of Representatives, Salisbury
Date:: 1812
State:: Massachusetts
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:: Jonathan Smith, Edward Dorr

Candidates:	Jonathan Smith [1]	Edward Dorr
Affiliation:	Federalist	Democrat
Final Result: [2][3][4]	-	-
Town of Salisbury	-	-

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Jonathan Smith is elected by a majority of 67 votes.

[3]"This town is situated in the very teeth and jaws of the Gerrymander. The votes in April were 159 fed, 152 demo. - for Representatives, 143 fed., 90 demo." The Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). May 15, 1812.

[4]"At the second vote some of the democrats finding themselves fairly out-voted, left the meeting; others attempted to forment division, among the Federalist by preparing votes for Samuel Nye, Esq. who finding a Mr. H writing ballots for him put a stop to the nefarious project by a rebuke that does him honor." The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 27, 1812.

References:

The Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). May 15, 1812.

The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 27, 1812.

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