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 WestonCharles Turner, Jr.
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [3][4]20922078--
Plymouth County20922078--
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 Marshfield1021026868
Town of Middleborough----
Town of Pembroke----
Town of Plymouth----
Town of Plympton----
Town of Rochester----
Town of Scituate----
Town of Wareham[5]41404645

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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