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 WilliamsThompson J. SkinnerBarnabus BidwellWilliam WilliamsThomas IvesJohn BaconAshbel StrongWilliam BaconJohn C. Williams
Affiliation:
Final Result: [1][2]1379132539843311
District of Western One1379132539843311
Berkshire County1264121939843311
Town of Adams17151-------
Town of Alford41--------
Town of Becket45117-----
District of Bethlehem15--------
Town of Dalton5016-------
Town of Egremont248--2----
Town of Great Barrington702-----1-
Town of Hancock4715-------
Town of Lanesborough12538---1---
Town of Lee13013------
Town of Lenox9134-------
Town of Louden36--------
Town of Mount Washington37-------
District of New Ashford-40-------
Town of New Marlborough90-1------
Town of Partridgefield5113-------
Town of Pittsfield726621--3-1
Town of Richmond53354------
Town of Sandisfield7644--1---
Town of Sheffield7416-------
Town of Stockbridge1191110--1---
Town of Tyringham827-------
Town of Washington3517-------
Town of West Stockbridge272414------
Town of Williamstown14280--2----
Town of Windsor-108-------
Hampshire County115106-------
Town of Charlemont527-------
Town of Cummington1520-------
Town of Hawley41--------
District of Plainfield-20-------
Town of Rowe-11-------
Town of Worthington5316-------
11,000 Acres112-------

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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