Massachusetts 1810 State Senate, Bristol County

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Massachusetts 1810 State Senate, Bristol County
Date:
1810
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
Edward Pope, Samuel Fales, Nathaniel Morton, Jr., Joseph Tisdale, scattering
Candidates: Edward Pope[1]Samuel FalesNathaniel Morton, Jr.Joseph Tisdalescattering
Affiliation:Federal RepublicanFederal RepublicanDemocratDemocrat
Final Result: [2][3][4][5]237923572345234121
Bristol County237923572345234121
Town of Attleborough197197172168-
Town of Berkley-----
Town of Dartmouth-----
Town of Dighton-----
Town of Easton-----
Town of Freetown-----
Town of Mansfield-----
Town of New Bedford439439247247-
Town of Norton-----
Town of Raynham-----
Town of Rehoboth-----
Town of Somerset-----
Town of Swansea-----
Town of Taunton-----
Town of Troy-----
Town of Westport-----

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"No. Voters, 4721. Make a choice, 2361." Governor's Council Records.
[3]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect. Nathaniel Morton, Jr. would subsequently be elected by the Massachusetts General Court.
[4]"A committee of the Senate appointed to examine the returns of the votes for Senators for the several districts, reported, that Thirty-Nine were duly elected, and that there was one vacancy in Bristol district - That the votes necessary to make a choice in that district were 2362, that the Hon. Samuel Fales had 2357, and the Hon. Nathaniel Morton, Jun. had 2345 votes; and that they were the candidates to fill the vacancy:- The two Houses met in convention to supply the vacancy;- the whole number of votes collected was 639 - of which the Hon. Nathaniel Morton, Jun. had 346, and was chosen." Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). June 2, 1810.
[5]The Old Colony Gazette (New Bedford, MA) lists Nathaniel Morton, Jr. with 2349 votes, Joseph Tisdale with 2342 votes and "about 30 scattering votes".

References:

Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). April 6, 1810.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). April 7, 1810.
Hampshire Gazette (Northampton, MA). April 12, 1810.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). April 13, 1810.
Old Colony Gazette (New Bedford, MA). April 13, 1810.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 12, 1810.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 16, 1810.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 16, 1810.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). May 18, 1810.
The Essex Register (Salem, MA). May 19, 1810.
The Eagle (Castine, ME). May 22, 1810.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). June 2, 1810.
The Repertory (Boston, MA). June 5, 1810.
Eastern Argus (Portland, ME). June 7, 1810.
Hampshire Federalist (Springfield, MA). June 7, 1810.
Freeman's Friend (Portland, ME). June 9, 1810.
Weekly Visiter (Kennebunk, ME). June 9, 1810.
Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertizer (Portland, ME). June 11, 1810.
The Eagle (Castine, ME). June 12, 1810.
The Berkshire Reporter (Pittsfield, MA). June 13, 1810.

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