Massachusetts 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District Western 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District Western 2
- Date:
- 1798
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- William Shepard, William Lyman, Joseph Lyman, Ebenezer Hunt, John Williams, Caleb Strong, Samuel Fowler, Samuel Henshaw, Seth Hunt
| Candidates: | William Shepard[1] | William Lyman | Joseph Lyman | Ebenezer Hunt | John Williams | Caleb Strong | Samuel Fowler | Samuel Henshaw | Seth Hunt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | |||||||
| Final Result: | 1032 | 118 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| District of Western Two | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hampshire County | 1032 | 118 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Town of Ashfield | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bernardston | 17 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Blandford | 66 | 15 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Buckland[2] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chester | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chesterfield | 38 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Colrain | 14 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - |
| Town of Conway | 44 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Deerfield | 39 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| District of Easthampton | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gill | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Goshen | 29 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Granville | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Greenfield | 36 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hadley | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hatfield | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Heath | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| District of Leyden | 22 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Middlefield | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Montague[3] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Montgomery | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Northampton[4] | 65 | 1 | 10 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - |
| Town of Northfield | 19 | 14 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Norwich[5] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Russell[6] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Shelburne[7] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Southampton | 77 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Southwick[8] | 24 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sunderland | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of West Springfield[9] | 22 | 78 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westfield | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Town of Westhampton | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Whately | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Williamsburg | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]There were no votes recorded in Buckland.
[3]There were no votes recorded in Montague.
[4]Joseph Lyman received 2 votes as Joseph Lyman, Jr.
[5]There were no votes recorded in Norwich.
[6]There were no votes recorded in Russell.
[7]There were no votes recorded in Shelburne.
[8]The votes from Southwick were not included in the Original Election Returns.
[9]Joseph Lyman received 5 votes as Joseph Lyman, Jr.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Southwick Town Records.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). December 26, 1798.
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