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 SampsonWilkes WoodHector OrrSeth SpragueNathaniel M. DavisCharles Turnerscattering
Affiliation:Republican
Final Result: [1]15541459604010135
District of Plymouth15541459604010135
Plymouth County15541459604010135
Town of Abington8066----1
Town of Bridgewater17718859---2
Town of Carver58521----
Town of Duxbury2579-1---
Town of Halifax8714-----
Town of Hanover7519-----
Town of Hingham130104-----
Town of Hull10------
Town of Kingston18105-14---
Town of Marshfield2962-1-1-
Town of Middleborough333210-1--1
Town of Pembroke5684-2--1
Town of Plymouth107129-2110-21
Town of Plympton5762----7
Town of Rochester101115-----
Town of Scituate161125----2
Town of Wareham5045-----

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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