Massachusetts 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District Western 1, Special
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District Western 1, Special
- Date:
- 1796
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Ephraim Williams, Thompson J. Skinner, Barnabus Bidwell, William Williams, Thomas Ives, John Bacon, Ashbel Strong, William Bacon, John C. Williams
| Candidates: | Ephraim Williams | Thompson J. Skinner | Barnabus Bidwell | William Williams | Thomas Ives | John Bacon | Ashbel Strong | William Bacon | John C. Williams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | |||||||||
| Final Result: [1][2] | 1379 | 1325 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| District of Western One | 1379 | 1325 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Berkshire County | 1264 | 1219 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Town of Adams | 17 | 151 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Alford | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Becket | 45 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| District of Bethlehem | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dalton | 50 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Egremont | 24 | 8 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Great Barrington | 70 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Hancock | 47 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lanesborough | 125 | 38 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Lee | 130 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lenox | 9 | 134 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Louden | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mount Washington | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| District of New Ashford | - | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Marlborough | 90 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Partridgefield | 5 | 113 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pittsfield | 72 | 66 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 1 |
| Town of Richmond | 53 | 35 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sandisfield | 76 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Sheffield | 74 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Stockbridge | 119 | 11 | 10 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Tyringham | 82 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Washington | 35 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of West Stockbridge | 27 | 24 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Williamstown | 14 | 280 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Windsor | - | 108 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hampshire County | 115 | 106 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Charlemont | 5 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cummington | 15 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hawley | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| District of Plainfield | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Rowe | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Worthington | 53 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11,000 Acres | 1 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Special election to fill the seat of Theodore Sedgwick, resigned in June 1796, having been elected to the U.S. Senate.
[2]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. A 2nd Trial would be held on November 21, 1796.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Lee Town Records, 1777-1801. 86-87.
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