Massachusetts 1788 State Senate, Plymouth County
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1788 State Senate, Plymouth County
- Date:
- 1788
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- Charles Turner, Nathan Cushing, Daniel Howard, Isaac Winslow, Hugh Orr, Joseph Bryant, James Briggs, Ebenezer White
| Candidates: | Charles Turner[1] | Nathan Cushing[2] | Daniel Howard[3] | Isaac Winslow | Hugh Orr | Joseph Bryant | James Briggs | Ebenezer White |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | ||||||||
| Final Result: [4] | 785 | 779 | 636 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plymouth County | 785 | 779 | 636 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Abington | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bridgewater | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Duxbury | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Halifax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hanover | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Kingston[5] | 103 | 103 | 103 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Marshfield | 18 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Town of Middleborough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pembroke | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Plymouth[6] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Plympton[7] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Rochester | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Scituate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wareham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]"No. Voters, 1059. Make a choice, 530." Governor's Council Records.
[5]There was not a single scattering vote in the town of Kingston." The Massachusetts Gazette (Boston, MA). April 11, 1788.
[6]"Hon. Charles Turner, Nathan Cushing, and Daniel Howard, Esquires, had a great majority of votes as senators." The Massachusetts Gazette (Boston, MA). April 11, 1788.
[7]"Charles Turner, Nathan Cushing, and Daniel Howard received the highest number of votes in the town of Plympton." The Massachusetts Gazette (Boston, MA). April 11, 1788.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Marshfield Town Records. 229.
The Massachusetts Gazette (Boston, MA). April 11, 1788.
The Boston Gazette, and the Country Journal (Boston, MA). June 2, 1788.
The Salem Mercury (Salem, MA). June 3, 1788.
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