Massachusetts 1818 U.S. House of Representatives, Hampshire South District
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1818 U.S. House of Representatives, Hampshire South District
- Date:
- 1818
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Samuel Lathrop, Isaac C. Bates, Thomas Shephard, Joseph Lyman, scattering
| Candidates: | Samuel Lathrop | Isaac C. Bates | Thomas Shephard | Joseph Lyman | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Federalist | |
| Final Result: [1][2] | 868 | 410 | 353 | 172 | 1 |
| District of Hampshire South | 868 | 410 | 353 | 172 | 1 |
| Hampden County | 627 | 153 | 261 | 74 | - |
| Town of Blandford | 23 | 8 | 15 | - | - |
| Town of Brimfield | 89 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| Town of Chester | 37 | - | 55 | - | - |
| Town of Granville | 32 | 20 | - | - | - |
| Town of Holland[3] | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Longmeadow | 65 | 5 | 7 | - | - |
| Town of Ludlow | 33 | - | 21 | - | - |
| Town of Monson | 34 | 33 | 34 | 1 | - |
| Town of Montgomery | 12 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Palmer | 48 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Russell[4] | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of South Brimfield | 3 | 11 | 20 | - | - |
| Town of Southwick | 22 | - | 11 | - | - |
| Town of Springfield | 86 | 34 | 21 | - | - |
| Town of Tolland | 41 | - | 15 | - | - |
| Town of West Springfield | 63 | 1 | 72 | - | - |
| Town of Westfield | 11 | 21 | 39 | 8 | - |
| Town of Wilbraham | 28 | 15 | 11 | 1 | - |
| Hampshire County | 241 | 257 | 92 | 98 | - |
| Town of Belchertown | 56 | 45 | - | - | - |
| Town of Easthampton | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | - |
| Town of Granby | 84 | - | - | 9 | - |
| Town of Hadley | 1 | 9 | - | - | - |
| Town of Northampton | 5 | 70 | 20 | 43 | - |
| Town of Norwich | - | 25 | 1 | 5 | - |
| Town of South Hadley | 38 | 8 | 1 | 9 | - |
| Town of Southampton | 49 | 18 | - | 2 | - |
| Town of Ware | - | 27 | 7 | - | - |
| Town of Westhampton | - | 47 | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Worthington | - | 6 | 62 | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. A 2nd Trial would be held on April 5, 1819.
[2]Whole number of votes 1804, Make a choice 903. No choice.
[3]There were no votes recorded in Holland.
[4]There were no votes recorded in Russell.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Hampshire Gazette and Public Advertiser (Northampton, MA). November 3, 1818.
Hampden Federalist (Springfield, MA). November 5, 1818.
Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA). November 7, 1818.
Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA). November 9, 1818.
Hampshire Gazette and Public Advertiser (Northampton, MA). November 10, 1818.
Hampden Federalist (Springfield, MA). November 12, 1818.
Hampshire Gazette and Public Advertiser (Northampton, MA). November 17, 1818.
Hampden Federalist (Springfield, MA). November 26, 1818.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). January 23, 1819.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). January 27, 1819.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). January 28, 1819.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). January 30, 1819.
Hampden Federalist (Springfield, MA). February 4, 1819.
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