Massachusetts 1790 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1790 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6
- Date:
- 1790
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Walter Spooner, Phanuel Bishop, George Leonard, Peleg Coffin, Jr., David Cobb, David Perry, Jr.
| Candidates: | Walter Spooner | Phanuel Bishop | George Leonard | Peleg Coffin, Jr. | David Cobb | David Perry, Jr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | ||||||
| Final Result: [1][2] | 374 | 351 | 327 | 245 | 189 | 1 |
| District of Six | 374 | 351 | 327 | 245 | 189 | 1 |
| Bristol County | 326 | 351 | 326 | - | 172 | 1 |
| Town of Attleborough | - | 9 | 93 | - | - | - |
| Town of Berkley | - | - | 6 | - | 11 | - |
| Town of Dartmouth | 25 | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dighton | 6 | 9 | 27 | - | 6 | - |
| Town of Easton | 3 | 19 | 4 | - | 8 | - |
| Town of Freetown | 6 | 19 | 3 | - | 14 | - |
| Town of Mansfield | - | - | 32 | - | 19 | - |
| Town of New Bedford | 182 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Norton | - | 16 | 62 | - | 7 | - |
| Town of Raynham | 4 | - | - | - | 27 | - |
| Town of Rehoboth | 22 | 177 | 52 | - | 3 | 1 |
| Town of Somerset | 53 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Swansea | - | 78 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Town of Taunton | 6 | 13 | 35 | - | 74 | - |
| Town of Westport | 19 | 2 | 8 | - | 3 | - |
| Dukes County | 20 | - | 1 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Town of Chilmark | 1 | - | 1 | - | 7 | - |
| Town of Edgartown | 13 | - | - | 15 | 3 | - |
| Town of Tisbury | 6 | - | - | - | 7 | - |
| Nantucket County | 28 | - | - | 230 | - | - |
| Town of Nantucket | 28 | - | - | 230 | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. A 2nd Trial would be held on November 26, 1790.
[2]"Bristol, Nantucket, etc. District. No Choice. Whole number of votes 1487. To make a choice 744." Cumberland Gazette (Portland, ME). November 15, 1790.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
The Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). October 12, 1790.
Cumberland Gazette (Portland, ME). November 15, 1790.
Western Star (Stockbridge, MA). November 16, 1790.
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