Massachusetts 1787 State Senate, Suffolk County

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Massachusetts 1787 State Senate, Suffolk County
Date:
1787
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
Stephen Metcalf, Cotton Tufts, Samuel Adams, William Phillips, Thomas Dawes, Benjamin Austin, Jr., James Warren, Elijah Dunbar
Candidates: Stephen Metcalf[1]Cotton Tufts[2]Samuel Adams[3]William Phillips[4]Thomas DawesBenjamin Austin, Jr.James WarrenElijah Dunbar
Affiliation:
Final Result: [5][6]2087197617041590113710561031994
Suffolk County2087197617041590113710561031994
Town of Bellingham--------
Town of Boston--------
Town of Braintree--------
Town of Brookline--------
Town of Chelsea--------
Town of Cohasset--------
Town of Dedham--------
Town of Dorchester--------
District of Dover--------
Town of Foxborough--------
Town of Franklin--------
Town of Hingham--------
Town of Hull--------
Town of Medfield--------
Town of Medway--------
Town of Milton--------
Town of Needham--------
Town of Roxbury--------
Town of Sharon--------
Town of Stoughton--------
Town of Walpole--------
Town of Weymouth--------
Town of Wrentham--------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]"No. Voters, 3174. Make a choice, 1588." Governor's Council Records.
[6]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect. Benjamin Austin, Jr. and Elijah Dunbar would subsequently be elected by the Massachusetts General Court.

References:

Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.

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