Massachusetts 1823 State Senate, Bristol and Dukes District
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1823 State Senate, Bristol and Dukes District
- Date:
- 1823
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- John Mason, Oliver Starkweather, James L. Hodges, Stephen Merrihew, Thomas Rotch, Joseph E. Read, scattering
| Candidates: | John Mason[1] | Oliver Starkweather[2] | James L. Hodges | Stephen Merrihew | Thomas Rotch | Joseph E. Read | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Republican | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | |
| Final Result: [3][4] | 2319 | 2300 | 2300 | 2294 | 2283 | 2249 | 38 |
| District of Bristol and Dukes | 2319 | 2300 | 2300 | 2294 | 2283 | 2249 | 38 |
| Bristol County | 2186 | 2157 | 2158 | 2206 | 2195 | 2161 | 38 |
| Town of Attleborough | 162 | 118 | 162 | 162 | 118 | 118 | - |
| Town of Berkley | 33 | 47 | 33 | 48 | 46 | 27 | - |
| Town of Dartmouth | 84 | 167 | 84 | 84 | 171 | 169 | - |
| Town of Dighton | 94 | 12 | 94 | 94 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Town of Easton | 126 | 75 | 126 | 126 | 75 | 75 | - |
| Town of Fairhaven | 168 | 74 | 164 | 166 | 74 | 74 | - |
| Town of Freetown | 192 | 59 | 192 | 186 | 59 | 59 | - |
| Town of Mansfield | 73 | 54 | 73 | 77 | 54 | 54 | - |
| Town of New Bedford | 88 | 335 | 92 | 110 | 372 | 337 | - |
| Town of Norton | 99 | 79 | 99 | 99 | 79 | 79 | - |
| Town of Raynham | 75 | 90 | 75 | 76 | 90 | 89 | - |
| Town of Rehoboth | 166 | 171 | 166 | 166 | 172 | 172 | - |
| Town of Seekonk | 201 | 148 | 201 | 201 | 148 | 148 | - |
| Town of Somerset | 60 | 110 | 57 | 11 | 62 | 62 | - |
| Town of Swansea | 133 | 46 | 126 | 126 | 46 | 45 | - |
| Town of Taunton | 208 | 319 | 209 | 201 | 319 | 319 | - |
| Town of Troy | 114 | 44 | 94 | 115 | 46 | 67 | - |
| Town of Wellington | 67 | 84 | 67 | 67 | 84 | 83 | - |
| Town of Westport | 43 | 174 | 43 | 43 | 168 | 172 | - |
| Dukes County | 142 | 142 | 142 | 88 | 88 | 88 | - |
| Town of Chilmark | 29 | 19 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 19 | - |
| Town of Edgartown | 48 | 56 | 48 | 48 | 56 | 56 | - |
| Town of Tisbury[5] | 65 | 13 | 65 | 65 | 13 | 13 | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"Whole number of votes, 13783. Make a choice, 2298." Governor's Council Records.
[4]The six votes for James L. Hodges under the name of John L. Hodges prevented his election.
[5]James L. Hodges received 6 votes as John L. Hodges.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Tisbury Town Records. 420.
Christian Philanthropist (New Bedford, MA). April 8, 1823.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). April 14, 1823.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). April 18, 1823.
The Essex Register (Salem, MA). April 21, 1823.
American Statesman and City Register (Boston, MA). Apr 21, 1823.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). April 25, 1823.
The Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). April 25, 1823.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). May 1, 1823.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). May 31, 1823.
The Repertory (Boston, MA). May 31, 1823.
The Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). June 3, 1823.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). June 5, 1823.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). June 6, 1823.
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