Massachusetts 1820 State Senate, Bristol County
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1820 State Senate, Bristol County
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- James Howland, 2nd, John M. Williams, Hercules Cushman, James L. Hodges, Jonas Godfrey, James Ellis, Francis Baylies, David Perry, Thomas Boven, Noah Clifton, Henry West, Nathaniel Morton
| Candidates: | James Howland, 2nd[1] | John M. Williams[2] | Hercules Cushman | James L. Hodges | Jonas Godfrey | James Ellis | Francis Baylies | David Perry | Thomas Boven | Noah Clifton | Henry West | Nathaniel Morton |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Republican | ||||||||
| Final Result: [3] | 2132 | 2125 | 1375 | 1371 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bristol County | 2132 | 2125 | 1375 | 1371 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Town of Attleborough | 131 | 132 | 113 | 111 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Berkley | 52 | 49 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dartmouth | 193 | 193 | 49 | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dighton | 8 | 8 | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Easton | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Fairhaven | 84 | 84 | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Freetown | 36 | 34 | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Mansfield | 67 | 67 | 78 | 78 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Bedford[4] | 292 | 291 | 20 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Norton | 108 | 108 | 59 | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Raynham | 84 | 83 | 42 | 41 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Rehoboth | 168 | 168 | 139 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Seekonk | 143 | 143 | 141 | 141 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Somerset | 64 | 64 | 33 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Swansea | 52 | 52 | 90 | 91 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Taunton | 265 | 263 | 125 | 120 | 3 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Troy | 53 | 53 | 55 | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wellington | 87 | 88 | 45 | 46 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westport | 159 | 159 | 28 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"Whole number of votes, 3513. Necessary to make a choice, 1758." Governor's Council Records.
[4]The New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA) lists 291 votes for James Howland, 2nd.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Boston Town Records. Boston Public Library.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). April 7, 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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