Massachusetts 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, Plymouth District
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, Plymouth District
- Date:
- 1816
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Zabdial Sampson, Wilkes Wood, Hector Orr, Seth Sprague, Nathaniel M. Davis, Charles Turner, scattering
| Candidates: | Zabdial Sampson | Wilkes Wood | Hector Orr | Seth Sprague | Nathaniel M. Davis | Charles Turner | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | ||||||
| Final Result: [1] | 1554 | 1459 | 60 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 35 |
| District of Plymouth | 1554 | 1459 | 60 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 35 |
| Plymouth County | 1554 | 1459 | 60 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 35 |
| Town of Abington | 80 | 66 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Bridgewater | 177 | 188 | 59 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Town of Carver | 58 | 52 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Duxbury | 25 | 79 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Halifax | 87 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hanover | 75 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hingham | 130 | 104 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hull | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Kingston | 18 | 105 | - | 14 | - | - | - |
| Town of Marshfield | 29 | 62 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Middleborough | 333 | 210 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Pembroke | 56 | 84 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Plymouth | 107 | 129 | - | 21 | 10 | - | 21 |
| Town of Plympton | 57 | 62 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Town of Rochester | 101 | 115 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Scituate | 161 | 125 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Town of Wareham | 50 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. A 2nd Trial would be held on January 27, 1817.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). December 18, 1816.
Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA). December 19, 1816.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). December 19, 1816.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). December 20, 1816.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). December 21, 1816.
Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). December 21, 1816.
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