Massachusetts 1822 U.S. House of Representatives, Worcester North District
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1822 U.S. House of Representatives, Worcester North District
- Date:
- 1822
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Samuel Dana, Lewis Bigelow, James Kendall, Luther Lawrence, Stephen P. Gardner, John Shipley, scattering
| Candidates: | Samuel Dana | Lewis Bigelow | James Kendall | Luther Lawrence | Stephen P. Gardner | John Shipley | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | |||
| Final Result: [1] | 935 | 747 | 528 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| District of Worcester North | 935 | 747 | 528 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Middlesex County | 370 | 42 | 19 | 9 | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Ashby | 20 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Groton | 112 | 6 | 1 | 9 | - | - | - |
| Town of Pepperell | 78 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Shirley | 46 | 3 | 16 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Townsend | 114 | 11 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Worcester County | 565 | 705 | 509 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Town of Ashburnham | 19 | - | 33 | 8 | - | - | - |
| Town of Athal | 7 | 58 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Barre | 58 | 54 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Berlin | 3 | 56 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bolton | - | 33 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Boylston | - | 41 | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dana | 30 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Fitchburg | 53 | 4 | 31 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gardner | 15 | 32 | 13 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Harvard | 48 | 26 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Holden | 3 | 33 | 25 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hubbardston | 39 | 25 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lancaster | 27 | 23 | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Leominster | 20 | - | 82 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Town of Lunenberg | 49 | 4 | 26 | - | - | - | 4 |
| Town of Petersham | 81 | 50 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Phillipston | 15 | 8 | 38 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Princeton | - | 29 | 27 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Royalston | 1 | 85 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Town of Rutland | 17 | 27 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sterling | 19 | 70 | 3 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Town of Templeton | 40 | 1 | 57 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of West Boylston | 8 | 10 | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westminster | 3 | 8 | 65 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Town of Winchendon | - | 23 | 9 | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. A 2nd Trial would be held on March 3, 1823.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Leominster Town Records.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). October 31, 1822.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). November 1, 1822.
Massachusetts Spy (Worcester, WA). November 6, 1822.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). November 9, 1822.
Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). November 9, 1822.
The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). November 13, 1822.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). November 14, 1822.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). December 21, 1822.
The American Statesman and Evening Advertiser (Boston, MA). December 23, 1822.
Newburyport Herald (Newburyport, MA). December 24, 1822.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). December 26, 1822.
Massachusetts Spy (Worcester, WA). January 1, 1823.
The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). May 7, 1823.
Davis, Walter A., ed. The Old Records of the Town of Fitchburgh. Vol. 5. Fitchburg, MA: Sentinel Printing, 1899. 230.
These election records were released on 11 January 2012. Versions numbers are assigned by state. Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia are complete and are in Version 1.0. All other states are in a Beta version. For more information go to the about page.
