Massachusetts 1795 House of Representatives, Boston, Ballot 2
- Office:
- House of Representatives (State)
- Title:
- State Representative
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1795 House of Representatives, Boston, Ballot 2
- Date:
- 1795
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- Second Ballot
- Office/Role:
- House of Representatives/State Representative
- Candidates:
- Stephen Gorham, Harrison G. Otis
| Candidates: | Stephen Gorham[1] | Harrison G. Otis |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | |
| Final Result: [2] | 1113 | 699 |
| Town of Boston | 1113 | 699 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"The votes being brought in as directed for one Representative, the number of the same were found to be at the closing of the poll, at half past One O'Clock 1814 votes and upon sorting them it appeared that Stephen Gorham Esq. had obtained a majority of votes." A Volume of Records Relating to the Early History of Boston Containing Boston Town Records. 359.
References:
The Mercury (Boston, MA). May 12, 1795.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). May 13, 1795.
The Independent Chronicle: and the Universal Advertiser (Boston, MA). May 14, 1795.
Federal Orrery (Boston, MA). May 14, 1795.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). May 16, 1795.
The Boston Gazette, and Weekly Republican Journal (Boston, MA). May 18, 1795.
A Volume of Records Relating to the Early History of Boston Containing Boston Town Records. 1784 to 1796. Boston: Municipal Printing Office, 1903. 359.
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