Massachusetts 1797 U.S. House of Representatives, District Middle 4, Special
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1797 U.S. House of Representatives, District Middle 4, Special
- Date:
- 1797
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Bailey Bartlett, Theophilus Parsons, Thomas Kitteridge, Josiah Smith, Thomas W. Hooper, Josiah Smith, Stephen Cross, Daniel Kilham, Ebenezer Marsh, Caleb Kimball, Samuel Phillips, Thomas Thomas
| Candidates: | Bailey Bartlett[1] | Theophilus Parsons | Thomas Kitteridge | Josiah Smith[2] | Thomas W. Hooper | Josiah Smith[3] | Stephen Cross | Daniel Kilham | Ebenezer Marsh | Caleb Kimball | Samuel Phillips | Thomas Thomas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | ||||||||||
| Final Result: [4] | 451 | 48 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| District of Middle Four | 451 | 48 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Essex County | 451 | 48 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Town of Amesbury | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Andover | 78 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Boxford | - | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bradford | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gloucester | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hamilton[5] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Haverhill | 95 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ipswich | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Methuen | 22 | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Newbury | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Town of Newburyport | 61 | - | - | - | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Rowley | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Salisbury | - | - | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Topsfield | - | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wenham[6] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Listed in the Original Election Returns as Captain Josiah Smith.
[3]Listed in the Original Election Returns as Doctor Josiah Smith.
[4]Special election to fill the seat of Theophilus Bradbury, having resigned July 24, 1797.
[5]There were no votes recorded in Hamilton.
[6]There were no votes recorded in Wenham.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
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