Massachusetts 1817 State Senate, Plymouth County
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1817 State Senate, Plymouth County
- Date:
- 1817
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- David Stockbridge, Elisha Ruggles, Thomas Weston, Charles Turner, Jr.
| Candidates: | David Stockbridge[1] | Elisha Ruggles[2] | Thomas Weston | Charles Turner, Jr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Republican |
| Final Result: [3][4] | 2092 | 2078 | - | - |
| Plymouth County | 2092 | 2078 | - | - |
| Town of Abington | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bridgewater | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Carver | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Duxbury | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Halifax | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hanover | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hingham | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hull | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Kingston | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Marshfield | 102 | 102 | 68 | 68 |
| Town of Middleborough | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pembroke | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Plymouth | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Plympton | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Rochester | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Scituate | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wareham[5] | 41 | 40 | 46 | 45 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"Whole number of voters, 4104. Necessary for a choice, 2053." Berkshire Star (Stockbridge, MA). May 22, 1817.
[4]The Bangor Weekly Register reports 2074 total votes for Elisha Ruggles.
[5]The Wareham Town Records reverse the vote totals for Thomas Weston and Charles Turner, Jr.
References:
Marshfield Town Records. 54.
Wareham Town Records. Book Two. 21.
Boston Daily Advertiser, and Repertory (Boston, MA). May 15, 1817.
Berkshire Star (Stockbridge, MA). May 22, 1817.
Bangor Weekly Register (Bangor, ME). May 24, 1817.
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