Massachusetts 1802 State Senate, Bristol County
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1802 State Senate, Bristol County
- Date:
- 1802
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- Elisha May, Alden Spooner, Josiah Deane, David Perry, Seth Spooner, Leonard, scattering
| Candidates: | Elisha May[1] | Alden Spooner[2] | Josiah Deane | David Perry | Seth Spooner | Leonard | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Republican | Federalist | ||
| Final Result: [3][4][5][6] | 1013 | 936 | 833 | 830 | 42 | 23 | 56 |
| Bristol County | 1013 | 936 | 833 | 830 | 42 | 23 | 56 |
| Town of Attleborough | 109 | 108 | 51 | 53 | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Berkley | 50 | 49 | 37 | 38 | - | - | 2 |
| Town of Dartmouth | 8 | 5 | 63 | 61 | - | - | - |
| Town of Dighton | 46 | 3 | 57 | 58 | 42 | - | - |
| Town of Easton | 23 | 22 | 38 | 47 | - | - | - |
| Town of Fall River | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Freetown | 47 | 48 | 106 | 106 | - | - | - |
| Town of Mansfield | 57 | 63 | 26 | 25 | - | - | 5 |
| Town of New Bedford | 223 | 210 | 5 | 5 | - | 23 | - |
| Town of Norton | 26 | 26 | 69 | 69 | - | - | - |
| Town of Raynham | 47 | 48 | 80 | 79 | - | - | - |
| Town of Rehoboth | 140 | 142 | 167 | 164 | - | - | - |
| Town of Somerset | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Town of Swansea | - | - | 32 | 32 | - | - | - |
| Town of Taunton | 156 | 155 | 98 | 89 | - | - | 8 |
| Town of Westport | 57 | 57 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"No. Voters, 1860. Make a choice, 931." Governor's Council Records.
[4]"Hon. Elisha May re-chosen; Alden Spooner, Esq. is probably elected." New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). April 6, 1802.
[5]The Columbian Courier lists Elisha May with 1029 votes.
[6]"According to this statement, the whole number of votes is 3749, and the number of voters consequently, 1875; a majority of which, being 938, is required to make a choice: it therefore results, that Elisha May is chosen, and that Alden Spooner lacks two votes of a choice." Columbian Courier (New Bedford, MA). April 16, 1802.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). April 6, 1802.
Columbian Courier (New Bedford, MA). April 9, 1802.
Columbian Courier (New Bedford, MA). April 16, 1802.
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