Massachusetts 1814 U.S. House of Representatives, Barnstable District
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1814 U.S. House of Representatives, Barnstable District
- Date:
- 1814
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- John Reed, Thomas Hazard, Jr., Joseph Dimmick, Seth Sprague, John Davis
| Candidates: | John Reed[1] | Thomas Hazard, Jr. | Joseph Dimmick | Seth Sprague | John Davis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | Republican | ||
| Final Result: [2][3] | 995 | 248 | 27 | 4 | 1 |
| District of Barnstable | 995 | 248 | 27 | 4 | 1 |
| Barnstable County | 577 | 183 | 54 | - | - |
| Town of Barnstable | 74 | 63 | - | - | - |
| Town of Brewster | 49 | 6 | - | - | - |
| Town of Chatham | 52 | 15 | - | - | - |
| Town of Dennis | 81 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Eastham | 45 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Falmouth | 36 | 62 | - | - | - |
| Town of Harwich[4] | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Orleans | 30 | 25 | - | - | - |
| Town of Provincetown | 22 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sandwich[5] | 46 | 54 | - | - | - |
| Town of Truro[6] | 14 | 6 | - | - | - |
| Town of Wellfleet | 19 | 6 | - | - | - |
| Town of Yarmouth | 124 | - | - | - | - |
| Bristol County | 339 | 9 | - | - | 1 |
| Town of New Bedford[7] | 339 | 9 | - | - | 1 |
| Dukes County | 77 | - | 27 | 4 | - |
| Town of Chilmark | 11 | - | - | 4 | - |
| Town of Edgartown | 30 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Tisbury | 21 | - | 27 | - | - |
| Nantucket County | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Nantucket | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"Whole number of votes 1275. Make a choice 638." The Repertory (Boston, MA). December 22, 1814.
[3]"Seth Sprague lives in Plymouth District." Original Election Returns.
[4]"But one Selectman has certified." Original Election Returns.
[5]Thomas Hazard, Jr. received 54 votes as Thomas Hazard.
[6]"Certified to be for the first southern District." Original Election Returns.
[7]"Barnstable District. New Bedford, Nov. 11 - .... There were, of course, in this town, ten democratic votes. We shall not presume to give the names of the ten democratic voters." Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). November 15, 1814.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
The Repertory (Boston, MA). November 10, 1814.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). November 11, 1814.
Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). November 15, 1814.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). November 18, 1814.
The Repertory (Boston, MA). December 22, 1814.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). December 24, 1814.
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