Massachusetts 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District Western 4
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District Western 4
- Date:
- 1798
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Dwight Foster, Levi Lincoln, Joseph Allen, Samuel Austin, Samuel Baird, Samuel Jones, Bazaleel Taft
| Candidates: | Dwight Foster[1] | Levi Lincoln | Joseph Allen | Samuel Austin | Samuel Baird | Samuel Jones | Bazaleel Taft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | ||||||
| Final Result: | 1358 | 323 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| District of Western Four | 1358 | 323 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Worcester County | 1358 | 323 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Town of Boylston | 68 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brookfield | 135 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Charlton | 66 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Douglas | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dudley | 48 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Grafton | 5 | 71 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Holden | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hubbardston | 23 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lancaster | 53 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Leicester | 47 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Leominster | 27 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mendon | 16 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Milford | 3 | 28 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Northbridge | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Oakham | 24 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Oxford | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Paxton | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Princetown | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Rutland | 43 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Shrewsbury | 67 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Spencer | 24 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sterling | 84 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sutton | 114 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Upton | 23 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Uxbridge | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ward | 32 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westminster | 63 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Worcester | 58 | 69 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Sterling Town Records.
The Political Repository: Or, Farmer's Journal (Brookfield, MA). November 13, 1798.
The Minerva (Dedham, MA). November 22, 1798.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). December 26, 1798.
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