Massachusetts 1800 State Senate, Dukes and Nantucket Counties
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1800 State Senate, Dukes and Nantucket Counties
- Date:
- 1800
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- Isaac Coffin, Benjamin Allen, Mathew Mayhew, William Athearn
| Candidates: | Isaac Coffin[1] | Benjamin Allen | Mathew Mayhew | William Athearn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | ||||
| Final Result: [2][3] | 177 | - | - | - |
| District of Dukes and Nantucket | 177 | - | - | - |
| Dukes County | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chilmark | - | 54 | - | - |
| Town of Edgartown | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Tisbury | - | 41 | 3 | 1 |
| Nantucket County | 177 | 14 | - | - |
| Town of Nantucket | 177 | 14 | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"No. Voters, 326. Make a choice, 164." Governor's Council Records.
[3]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect. Timothy Bigelow and Eleazer Brooks would subsequently be elected by the Massachusetts General Court.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Tisbury Town Records. 310.
Columbian Courier (New Bedford, MA). April 11, 1800.
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