Massachusetts 1796 Electoral College, Third Western District

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Massachusetts 1796 Electoral College, Third Western District
Date:
1796
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
Ebenezer Mattoon, Daniel Bigelow, Thomas Dwight, Jonathan Warner, Martin Kinsley, Simeon Strong, Adam Clark, Samuel Lyman, Caleb Strong
Electors: Ebenezer Mattoon[1]Daniel BigelowThomas DwightJonathan WarnerMartin KinsleySimeon StrongAdam ClarkSamuel LymanCaleb Strong
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistFederalist
Presidential Candidate:John Adams
Final Result: [2][3]6853946449132111
District of Western Three6853946449132111
Hampshire County5664564-13211-
Town of Amherst51--------
Town of Belchertown25--------
Town of Brimfield--36------
Town of Granby34--------
Town of Greenwich19--------
Town of Holland20--------
Town of Leverett36--------
Town of Longmeadow43--------
Town of Ludlow46--------
Town of Monson38--------
Town of New Salem67--132---
District of Orange-32-------
Town of Palmer34-2------
Town of Pelham17-----1--
Town of Shutesbury[4]---------
Town of South Brimfield3-26------
Town of South Hadley33--------
Town of Springfield52------1-
Town of Ware38--------
Town of Warwick396-------
Town of Wendell32--------
Town of Wilbraham[5]---------
Worcester County119349-49----1
Town of Athal-30-------
Town of Barre-47-------
Town of Gardner32-------1
Town of Gerry-35-------
Town of Hardwick424-10-----
Town of New Braintree32--------
Town of Petersham362-------
Town of Royalston---39-----
Town of Rutland---------
Town of Sturbridge1827-------
Town of Templeton166-------
Town of Western2910-------
Town of Winchendon-48-------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Amherst Town records list Ebenezer Mattoon as Ebenezer Mattoon, Jr.
[3]Ebenezer Mattson voted for John Adams in the Electoral College. Whether his second vote was cast for Thomas Pinckney, Oliver Ellsworth or Samuel Johnston is unknown.
[4]There were no votes recorded in Shutesbury.
[5]There were no votes recorded in Wilbraham.

References:

Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Amherst Town Records. 176.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). November 19, 1796.
The Independent Chronicle: and the Universal Advertiser (Boston, MA). November 21, 1796.
The Mercury (Boston, MA). November 22, 1796.
Polar Star and Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA). November 22, 1796.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). November 23, 1796.
The New World (Philadelphia, PA). November 28, 1796.

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