Massachusetts 1818 State Senate, Bristol County

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Massachusetts 1818 State Senate, Bristol County
Date:
1818
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
James Howland, 2nd, John Mason Williams, William Wood, Solomon Pratt, James Ellis, scattering
Candidates: James Howland, 2nd[1]John Mason Williams[2]William WoodSolomon PrattJames Ellisscattering
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [3]19401885----
Bristol County19401885----
Town of Attleborough------
Town of Berkley------
Town of Dartmouth------
Town of Dighton------
Town of Easton------
Town of Fairhaven------
Town of Freetown------
Town of Mansfield------
Town of New Bedford[4]254254141464
Town of Norton------
Town of Raynham------
Town of Rehoboth------
Town of Seekonk------
Town of Somerset------
Town of Swansea------
Town of Taunton------
Town of Troy------
Town of Wellington------
Town of Westport------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"Whole number of votes, 6554. Necessary to a choice, 1639." Governor's Council Records.
[4]The New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA), April 10, reports 244 votes for John Mason Williams.

References:

Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). April 10, 1818.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). May 9, 1818.
Newburyport Herald (Newburyport, MA). May 12, 1818.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). May 14, 1818.
The Repertory (Boston, MA). May 14, 1818.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). May 15, 1818.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). May 16, 1818.
Bangor Weekly Register (Bangor, ME). May 21, 1818.

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