Massachusetts 1795 U.S. House of Representatives, District Middle 2, Ballot 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1795 U.S. House of Representatives, District Middle 2, Ballot 2
- Date:
- 1795
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- Second Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Joseph B. Varnum, Samuel Dexter, Jr., Elbridge Gerry, William Winthrop, Nathaniel Gorham, Ebenezer Bridge, Charles Stearns
| Candidates: | Joseph B. Varnum | Samuel Dexter, Jr. | Elbridge Gerry | William Winthrop | Nathaniel Gorham | Ebenezer Bridge | Charles Stearns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | ||||||
| Final Result: [1][2] | 813 | 803 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| District of Middle Two | 813 | 803 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Middlesex County | 737 | 630 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Town of Acton | 37 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ashby | 23 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| District of Boxboro | 35 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Cambridge | 33 | 69 | - | - | - | - | - |
| District of Carlisle | 41 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Charlestown | 67 | 134 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chelmsford | 42 | 31 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Concord | 27 | 49 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dracut | 88 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dunstable | 3 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Framingham | 1 | 23 | 11 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Groton | 9 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lexington | 56 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lincoln | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Littleton | 21 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Marlborough | 57 | 17 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Town of Pepperell | 9 | 22 | - | 6 | - | - | - |
| Town of Shirley | 3 | 13 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Stow | 31 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Sudbury | 18 | 23 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Townsend | 14 | 7 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| District of Tyngsborough | - | 27 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Waltham | 9 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Watertown | 27 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westford | 66 | 23 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Worcester County | 76 | 173 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ashburnham[3] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| District of Berlin | - | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bolton | - | 31 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Fitchburg | 32 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Harvard | 22 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lunenberg | 5 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Northborough | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Southborough | 3 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westborough | 3 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. The original election was held on November 3, 1794. A 3rd Trial would be held on March 23, 1795.
[2]"Boston, Feb. 23. The period, beyond which no returns of votes, for Federal Representatives at the second trial can be received ended last Saturday. There will not be a choice in three of the districts. - In the second middle district, the whole number of votes is 1646 ~ 824 making a choice. Mr. Varnum had 813, Mr. Dexter 803 and their being 30 scattering votes, there is no choice." Amherst Journal (Amherst, NH). March 6, 1795.
[3]There were no votes recorded in Ashburnham.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Amherst Journal (Amherst, NH). January 16, 1795.
The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI). February 28, 1795.
Amherst Journal (Amherst, NH). March 6, 1795.
The Virginia Gazette, and Petersburg Intelligencer (Petersburg, VA). March 13, 1795.
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