Massachusetts 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, Worcester South District, Special
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, Worcester South District, Special
- Date:
- 1816
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Benjamin Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Levi Lincoln, Jr., Sumner Bastow, Benjamin Kimball, James Wilson, Oliver Fiske, scattering
| Candidates: | Benjamin Adams[1] | Abraham Lincoln | Levi Lincoln, Jr. | Sumner Bastow | Benjamin Kimball | James Wilson | Oliver Fiske | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | ||||||
| Final Result: [2] | 1985 | 999 | 89 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| District of Worcester South | 1985 | 999 | 89 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| Middlesex County | 48 | 86 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hopkinton | 48 | 86 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Worcester County | 1937 | 913 | 89 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| Town of Brookfield | 152 | 15 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Charlton | 57 | 117 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Douglas | 58 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dudley | 75 | 58 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Grafton | 72 | 50 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Town of Hardwick | 70 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Leicester | 83 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mendon | 14 | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Milford | 21 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Millbury | 57 | 13 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Braintree | 69 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of North Brookfield | 64 | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Northborough | 96 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Northbridge | 49 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Oakham | 56 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Oxford | 71 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Paxton[3] | 36 | 9 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Town of Shrewsbury | 102 | 29 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Southborough | 72 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Spencer | 80 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sturbridge | 54 | 54 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sutton | 57 | 9 | 66 | 19 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Upton | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| Town of Uxbridge | 79 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ward | 41 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westborough | 63 | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Western | 59 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Worcester | 125 | 131 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Special election to fill the seat of Elijah Brigham, having died February 22, 1816.
[3]There was a recording mistake in the votes from Paxton. In addition to a Special Congressional election taking place, there was also a vote being held for a Worcester County Register of Deeds. Returns for these two elections apparently became mixed up and the wrong vote was entered into the election book for Paxton. The correct vote in Paxton for Congress taken from their Town Records is given here.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Hardwick Town Records. 354.
Paxton Town Records.
Thomas's Massachusetts Spy, or, Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). August 28, 1816.
Thomas's Massachusetts Spy, or, Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). September 4, 1816.
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