Massachusetts 1818 State Senate, Essex County

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Massachusetts 1818 State Senate, Essex County
Date:
1818
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
Israel Bartlett, Leverett Saltonstall, Dudley L. Pickman, William B. Banister, Nehemiah Cleveland, Benjamin Merrill, Daniel Kilham, Stephen Barker, Israel Trask, Stephen White, Joshua Prentiss, Jr.
Candidates: Israel Bartlett[1]Leverett Saltonstall[2]Dudley L. Pickman[3]William B. Banister[4]Nehemiah Cleveland[5]Benjamin MerrillDaniel KilhamStephen BarkerIsrael TraskStephen WhiteJoshua Prentiss, Jr.
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [6]38433836382238123624------
Essex County38433836382238123624------
Town of Amesbury-----------
Town of Andover-----------
Town of Beverly-----------
Town of Boxford-----------
Town of Bradford-----------
Town of Danvers-----------
Town of Gloucester-----------
Town of Hamilton-----------
Town of Haverhill-----------
Town of Ipswich-----------
Town of Lynn[7]212211211210102022726262525
Town of Lynnfield-----------
Town of Manchester-----------
Town of Marblehead-----------
Town of Metheun-----------
Town of Middleton-----------
Town of Newbury-----------
Town of Newburyport-----------
Town of Rowley-----------
Town of Salem505504482503502-261261260258246
Town of Salisbury-----------
Town of Saugus-----------
Town of Topsfield-----------
Town of Wenham-----------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]"Whole number of votes, 27763. Necessary to a choice, 2777." Governor's Council Records.
[7]"Lynn, 8th April 1818, Mr. Cushing - Your statement of our votes on Tuesday was not altogether correct. .... the following was the state of our Senatorial vote .... Mr. Merrill was supported by us, instead of Mr. Cleveland." Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). April 10, 1818.

References:

Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
The Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). April 7, 1818.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). April 8, 1818.
The Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). April 10, 1818.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). April 11, 1818.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). May 9, 1818.
Newburyport Herald (Newburyport, MA). May 12, 1818.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). May 14, 1818.
The Repertory (Boston, MA). May 14, 1818.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). May 15, 1818.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). May 16, 1818.
Bangor Weekly Register (Bangor, ME). May 21, 1818.

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