Massachusetts 1799 U.S. House of Representatives, District Southern 1, Ballot 3
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1799 U.S. House of Representatives, District Southern 1, Ballot 3
- Date:
- 1799
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- Third Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Lemuel Williams, Samuel Savage, Micajah Coffin, Jonathan Moore, Ebenezer White, Stephen Barden, Laben Coffin, Aaron Davis, Moses Hallet, William Hammatt, Stafford Hammond, Edward Pope, David Scudder, David Thacher
| Candidates: | Lemuel Williams | Samuel Savage | Micajah Coffin | Jonathan Moore | Ebenezer White | Stephen Barden | Laben Coffin | Aaron Davis | Moses Hallet | William Hammatt | Stafford Hammond | Edward Pope | David Scudder | David Thacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | ||||||||||||||
| Final Result: [1] | 774 | 719 | 626 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| District of Southern One | 774 | 719 | 616 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Barnstable County | 98 | 416 | 399 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Town of Barnstable | 8 | 51 | 118 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Chatham | - | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dennis | - | 67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Eastham | 1 | 21 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Falmouth[2] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Harwich | - | 49 | 63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mashpee[3] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Orleans | - | - | 108 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Provincetown | - | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sandwich | 42 | 78 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Truro | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wellfleet | 18 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Yarmouth | 2 | 56 | 77 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bristol County | 476 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dartmouth | 116 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Bedford | 360 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dukes County | 21 | 162 | 7 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chilmark | 8 | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Edgartown | 12 | 70 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Tisbury | 1 | 28 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nantucket County | 89 | 1 | 209 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Nantucket | 89 | 1 | 209 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Plymouth County | 90 | 140 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Rochester | 83 | 101 | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wareham | 7 | 39 | - | 15 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. The original election was held on November 5, 1798 with a 2nd Trial held on January 17, 1799. A 4th Trial would be held on June 6, 1799.
[2]There were no votes recorded in Falmouth.
[3]"No Meeting." Original Election Returns.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Provincetown Town Records. 44.
Truro Town Records. 118.
The Medley or Newbedford Marine Journal (New Bedford, MA). April 5, 1799.
Columbian Courier (New Bedford, MA). April 6, 1799.
Massachusetts Mercury (Boston, MA). April 12, 1799.
The Medley or Newbedford Marine Journal (New Bedford, MA). April 12, 1799.
Columbian Courier (New Bedford, MA). April 13, 1799.
Massachusetts Mercury (Boston, MA). April 19, 1799.
Columbian Courier (New Bedford, MA). April 24, 1799.
The Medley or Newbedford Marine Journal (New Bedford, MA). May 10, 1799.
Hampshire Gazette (Northampton, MA). May 22, 1799.
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