Massachusetts 1818 Council

Office:: Governor's Council (State)
Title:: Governor's Councillor
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: Massachusetts 1818 Council
Date:: 1818
State:: Massachusetts
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Governor's Council/Governor's Councillor
Candidates:: William B. Bannister, Oliver Crosby, Samuel Lathrop, Archelaus Lewis, James Lloyd, James Howland, 2nd, Dudley L. Pickman, Andrew Ritchie, Elisha Ruggles, Solomon Bates, Joseph Bemis, John Endicott, Solomon Freeman, John Hart, Caleb Hyde, William Moody, Joseph B. Varnum, William D. Williamson

Candidates:	William B. Bannister [1]	Oliver Crosby [2]	Samuel Lathrop [3]	Archelaus Lewis [4]	James Lloyd [5]	James Howland, 2nd [6]	Dudley L. Pickman [7]	Andrew Ritchie [8]	Elisha Ruggles [9]	Solomon Bates	Joseph Bemis	John Endicott	Solomon Freeman	John Hart	Caleb Hyde	William Moody	Joseph B. Varnum	William D. Williamson
Affiliation:	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican
Final Result: [10][11]	113	113	113	113	113	113	113	113	113	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58
General Court	113	113	113	113	113	113	113	113	113	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58

Notes:

[1]Elected but declined.

[2]Elected but declined.

[3]Elected but declined.

[4]Elected but declined.

[5]Elected but declined.

[6]Elected but declined.

[7]Elected but declined.

[8]Elected but declined.

[9]Elected but declined.

[10]Total number of votes was 171. 86 votes were needed to make a choice.

[11]The Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA) May 30, and the Salem Gazette (Salem, MA), June 2, 1818 list 112 votes for Dudley L. Pickman and Oliver Crosby.

References:

Boston Patriot and Daily Chronicle (Boston, MA). May 30, 1818.

Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). May 30, 1818.

The Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). June 2, 1818.

Hallowell Gazette (Hallowell, ME). June 3, 1818.

Weekly Visiter (Kennebunk, ME). June 6, 1818.

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