Massachusetts 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, Worcester South District
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, Worcester South District
- Date:
- 1816
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Benjamin Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Levi Lincoln, Jr., Sumner Bastow, Oliver Fisk
| Candidates: | Benjamin Adams[1] | Abraham Lincoln | Levi Lincoln, Jr. | Sumner Bastow | Oliver Fisk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Democrat | |||
| Final Result: [2] | 1879 | 936 | 86 | 19 | 1 |
| District of Worcester South | 1879 | 936 | 85 | 19 | 2 |
| Middlesex County | 35 | 59 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Hopkinton | 35 | 59 | 1 | - | - |
| Worcester County | 1844 | 877 | 85 | 19 | 2 |
| Town of Brookfield | 147 | 17 | - | - | - |
| Town of Charlton | 53 | 134 | - | - | - |
| Town of Douglas | 62 | 17 | - | - | - |
| Town of Dudley | 76 | 34 | - | - | - |
| Town of Grafton | 73 | 37 | 2 | 18 | - |
| Town of Hardwick | 85 | 49 | - | - | - |
| Town of Leicester | 67 | 15 | - | - | - |
| Town of Mendon[3] | 6 | 27 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Milford | 22 | 59 | - | - | - |
| Town of Millbury | 52 | 7 | - | - | - |
| Town of New Braintree | 83 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Town of North Brookfield | 53 | 39 | - | - | - |
| Town of Northborough | 65 | 6 | - | - | - |
| Town of Northbridge | 42 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Oakham | 55 | 13 | - | - | - |
| Town of Oxford | 78 | 14 | 15 | - | - |
| Town of Paxton | 37 | 16 | - | - | - |
| Town of Shrewsbury | 94 | 27 | - | - | - |
| Town of Southborough | 57 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Southbridge[4] | 33 | 48 | - | - | - |
| Town of Spencer | 76 | 15 | - | - | - |
| Town of Sturbridge | 66 | 52 | 11 | - | - |
| Town of Sutton | 57 | 22 | 55 | 1 | - |
| Town of Upton | 58 | 13 | - | - | - |
| Town of Uxbridge | 76 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ward | 46 | 32 | - | - | - |
| Town of Westborough[5] | 58 | 37 | - | - | - |
| Town of Western | 54 | 20 | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Worcester[6] | 113 | 122 | 1 | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"In Worcester South, federalists have added disgrace to disgrace. If Mr. Adams is re-elected, it is by a niggardly majority. Had his opponents exerted themselves even moderately, they might have triumphed over the sluggish federalism of the District." Thomas's Massachusetts Spy, or, Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). November 6, 1816.
[3]The votes from Mendon were not included in the Original Election Returns.
[4]The votes from Southbridge were not included in the Original Election Returns.
[5]The votes from Westborough were not included in the Original Election Returns.
[6]Levi Lincoln, Jr. received 1 vote as Levi Lincoln.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Southbridge Town Records. Vol. One. 20.
Thomas's Massachusetts Spy, or, Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). November 6, 1816.
The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). November 13, 1816.
Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA). December 19, 1816.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). December 19, 1816.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). December 21, 1816.
Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). December 21, 1816.
Metcalf, John G. Annals of the Town of Mendon, from 1659 to 1880. Providence: E. L. Freeman, 1880. 499.
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