Massachusetts 1798 State Senate, Berkshire County
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1798 State Senate, Berkshire County
- Date:
- 1798
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- Thomas Ives, Timothy Childs, John Bacon, William Williams, David Rosseter, Ephraim Williams, Jonathan Smith, Barnabas Bidwell, scattering
| Candidates: | Thomas Ives[1] | John Bacon | William Williams | David Rosseter | Timothy Childs | Ephraim Williams | Jonathan Smith | Barnabas Bidwell | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | |||||||||
| Final Result: [2][3] | 670 | - | 590 | 536 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Berkshire County | 670 | 590 | 536 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Adams | - | 135 | 135 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Alford | 15 | - | 27 | 42 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Becket | - | - | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| District of Bethlehem | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chesire | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dalton | 29 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Egremont | 49 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Great Barrington | 54 | - | 41 | - | 4 | 9 | - | - | - |
| Town of Hancock | - | - | - | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lanesborough | - | 2 | 58 | 59 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lee[4][5] | 31 | - | 8 | 45 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lenox | 14 | 50 | 56 | 3 | 14 | - | - | - | 11 |
| Town of Louden | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mount Washington | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| District of New Ashford | 30 | - | - | 28 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Town of New Marlborough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Partridgefield[6][7] | 33 | 3 | - | 35 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pittsfield | 100 | 59 | 2 | 52 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Richmond | - | 10 | 31 | - | 32 | - | - | - | 13 |
| Town of Sandisfield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Savoy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sheffield | 23 | - | - | 38 | 31 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Stockbridge | 4 | 1 | 44 | 48 | 85 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Tyringham | - | - | 24 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Washington | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of West Stockbridge | 3 | - | 43 | 27 | 11 | - | - | 3 | - |
| Town of Williamstown | 30 | 109 | 89 | - | 8 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Town of Windsor | 50 | 54 | 1 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"No. Voters, 1312. Make a choice, 657." Governor's Council Records.
[3]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect. John Bacon would subsequently be elected by the Massachusetts General Court.
[4]"The Votes for Senators for the District of Berkshire, from the towns of Lee and Partridgefield were not allowed." Governor's Council Records.
[5]The Western Star lists 53 votes for William Williams.
[6]"The Votes for Senators for the District of Berkshire, from the towns of Lee and Partridgefield were not allowed." Governor's Council Records.
[7]The Western Star lists 36 votes for William Williams.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Lee Town Records. 93.
Peru Town Records. 110.
Pittsfield Town Records.
Berkshire Gazette (Pittsfield, MA). April 4, 1798.
The Western Star (Stockbridge, MA). April 9, 1798.
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