Massachusetts 1820 State Senate, Berkshire County
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1820 State Senate, Berkshire County
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- Caleb Hyde, Phineas Allen, Thomas Allen, James W. Robbins, scattering
| Candidates: | Caleb Hyde[1] | Phineas Allen[2] | Thomas Allen | James W. Robbins | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | |
| Final Result: [3][4] | 2114 | 2095 | 1943 | 1903 | 111 |
| Berkshire County | 2114 | 2095 | 1943 | 1903 | 111 |
| Town of Adams | 180 | 180 | 31 | 30 | - |
| Town of Alford | 42 | 42 | 29 | 29 | - |
| Town of Becket | 23 | 23 | 90 | 91 | 1 |
| Town of Chesire | 187 | 187 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Town of Clarksburg[5] | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Town of Dalton | 39 | 36 | 58 | 55 | 1 |
| Town of Egremont | 74 | 74 | 49 | 49 | - |
| Town of Florida | 20 | 20 | 33 | 33 | - |
| Town of Great Barrington | 46 | 46 | 126 | 126 | - |
| Town of Hancock | 42 | 41 | 47 | 46 | - |
| Town of Hinsdale | 18 | 18 | 77 | 78 | - |
| Town of Lanesborough | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 3 |
| Town of Lee | 30 | 26 | 167 | 161 | 8 |
| Town of Lenox | 134 | 132 | 59 | 60 | - |
| Town of Mount Washington | 33 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| District of New Ashford | 38 | 38 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Town of New Marlborough | 59 | 59 | 161 | 161 | - |
| Town of Otis | 41 | 41 | 68 | 68 | - |
| Town of Peru | 11 | 11 | 89 | 89 | - |
| Town of Pittsfield | 235 | 224 | 109 | 97 | 19 |
| Town of Richmond | 63 | 65 | 28 | 29 | 58 |
| Town of Sandisfield | 139 | 138 | 91 | 90 | 1 |
| Town of Savoy | 68 | 67 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Town of Sheffield | 87 | 87 | 124 | 124 | - |
| Town of Stockbridge | 75 | 72 | 93 | 94 | 3 |
| Town of Tyringham | 84 | 84 | 63 | 63 | 2 |
| Town of Washington | 23 | 22 | 42 | 43 | - |
| Town of West Stockbridge | 81 | 81 | 49 | 49 | - |
| Town of Williamstown[6] | 124 | 130 | 80 | 66 | 8 |
| Town of Windsor[7] | 31 | 31 | 48 | 48 | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"Whole number of votes, 4048. Necessary to make a choice, 2025." Governor's Council Records.
[4]In the Official Canvass, which did not include the votes from Clarksburg, Caleb Hyde received 2099 votes and Phineas Allen 2071 votes.
[5]The returns from Clarksburg were not included in the Official Canvass.
[6]The Pittsfield Sun reports 120 votes for both Caleb Hyde and Phineas Allen, and 81 votes for both Thomas Allen and James W. Robbins.
[7]The Pittsfield Sun reports 18 votes for both Caleb Hyde and Phineas Allen, and 30 votes for both Thomas Allen and James W. Robbins.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Boston Town Records. Boston Public Library.
Berkshire Star (Stockbridge, MA). April 6, 1820.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). April 12, 1820.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). April 19, 1820.
Boston Daily Advertiser, and Repertory (Boston, MA). May 18, 1820.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). May 18, 1820.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). May 19, 1820.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). May 24, 1820.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). May 25, 1820.
Thomas's Massachusetts Spy, or, Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). May 31, 1820.
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