Massachusetts 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, Plymouth District, Special
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, Plymouth District, Special
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Aaron Hobart, William Baylies, Charles Turner, scattering
| Candidates: | Aaron Hobart | William Baylies | Charles Turner | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | ||
| Final Result: [1][2] | 872 | 803 | 2 | 25 |
| District of Plymouth | 872 | 803 | - | 27 |
| Plymouth County | 872 | 803 | - | 27 |
| Town of Abington | 34 | 48 | - | - |
| Town of Bridgewater | 107 | 177 | - | 1 |
| Town of Carver | 46 | 5 | - | - |
| Town of Duxbury | 14 | 30 | - | 2 |
| Town of Halifax | 59 | 12 | - | - |
| Town of Hanover | 56 | 12 | - | 4 |
| Town of Hanson[3] | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hingham | 91 | 45 | - | - |
| Town of Hull | 7 | 4 | - | - |
| Town of Kingston | 21 | 52 | - | 1 |
| Town of Marshfield | 8 | 34 | 2 | - |
| Town of Middleborough | 102 | 71 | - | - |
| Town of Pembroke | 43 | 30 | - | - |
| Town of Plymouth | 55 | 94 | - | - |
| Town of Plympton | 28 | 36 | - | - |
| Town of Rochester | 66 | 111 | - | - |
| Town of Scituate | 61 | 28 | - | 11 |
| Town of Wareham | 14 | 14 | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Special election to fill the seat of Zabdiel Sampson, having resigned July 26, 1820.
[2]A 2nd Trial was ordered because no returns were received from the town of Hanson.
[3]There were no votes recorded in Hanson.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). October 18, 1820.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). October 20, 1820.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). October 21, 1820.
New-England Palladium and Commercial Advertiser (Boston, MA). October 24, 1820.
Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). October 25, 1820.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). October 27, 1820.
Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). November 18, 1820.
Thomas's Massachusetts Spy, or, Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). November 22, 1820.
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