Massachusetts 1797 U.S. House of Representatives, District Southern 3, Ballot 3
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1797 U.S. House of Representatives, District Southern 3, Ballot 3
- Date:
- 1797
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- Third Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Stephen Bullock, Laban Wheaton, Elisha May, Phanuel Bishop, Zephaniah Leonard, Josiah Dean, Nicholas Tillinghurt, Seth Bullard, Stephen Moulton
| Candidates: | Stephen Bullock[1] | Laban Wheaton | Elisha May | Phanuel Bishop | Zephaniah Leonard | Josiah Dean | Nicholas Tillinghurt | Seth Bullard | Stephen Moulton |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | |||||||||
| Final Result: [2] | 1039 | 555 | 208 | 86 | 48 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| District of Southern Three | 1039 | 555 | 208 | 86 | 48 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Bristol County | 843 | 305 | 143 | 86 | 46 | 9 | 8 | - | 1 |
| Town of Attleborough | 77 | 4 | 126 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Berkley | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dighton | 78 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| Town of Easton | 65 | 8 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Freetown | 67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mansfield | 62 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Norton | 33 | 147 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Raynham | 35 | - | - | - | 17 | 9 | - | - | - |
| Town of Rehoboth | 193 | 1 | 2 | 86 | 10 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Somerset | 4 | 81 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Swansea | 52 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Taunton | 119 | 13 | - | - | 19 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westport | 12 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Norfolk County | 196 | 250 | 65 | - | 2 | - | - | 5 | - |
| Town of Bellingham | 1 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Canton | 40 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| District of Dover | 19 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Foxborough | 18 | 35 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Franklin | 9 | 33 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Medfield | - | 28 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Stoughton | 62 | 14 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Walpole | - | 37 | 35 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| Town of Wrentham | 47 | 20 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. The original election was held on November 7, 1796 with a 2nd Trial held on January 16, 1797.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
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