Massachusetts 1801 U.S. House of Representatives, District Western 4, Special, Ballot 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1801 U.S. House of Representatives, District Western 4, Special, Ballot 2
- Date:
- 1801
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- Second Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Seth Hastings, John Whiting, Salem Towne, Joseph Sumner, Moses Thomas
| Candidates: | Seth Hastings[1] | John Whiting | Salem Towne | Joseph Sumner | Moses Thomas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | |||
| Final Result: [2][3] | 1583 | 1335 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| District of Western Four | 1583 | 1335 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Worcester County | 1583 | 1335 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Town of Boylston | 53 | 28 | - | - | - |
| Town of Brookfield | 188 | 39 | - | - | - |
| Town of Charlton | 26 | 92 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Douglas | 60 | 14 | - | - | - |
| Town of Dudley | 38 | 33 | - | - | - |
| Town of Grafton | 23 | 77 | - | - | - |
| Town of Holden | 89 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Town of Hubbardston | 11 | 67 | - | - | - |
| Town of Lancaster | 95 | 86 | - | - | - |
| Town of Leicester | 66 | 43 | - | - | - |
| Town of Leominster | 40 | 65 | - | - | - |
| Town of Mendon | 44 | 82 | - | - | - |
| Town of Milford | 25 | 59 | - | - | - |
| Town of Northbridge | 31 | 20 | - | - | - |
| Town of Oakham | 38 | 18 | - | - | - |
| Town of Oxford | 28 | 39 | - | - | - |
| Town of Paxton | 47 | 12 | - | - | - |
| Town of Princeton | 92 | 9 | - | - | - |
| Town of Rutland | 33 | 41 | - | - | - |
| Town of Shrewsbury | 86 | 61 | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Spencer | 29 | 56 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Sterling | 151 | 10 | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Sutton | 51 | 114 | - | - | - |
| Town of Upton | 24 | 36 | - | - | - |
| Town of Uxbridge | 72 | 41 | - | - | - |
| Town of Ward | 11 | 42 | - | - | - |
| Town of Westminster | 73 | 26 | - | - | - |
| Town of Worcester | 59 | 122 | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Special election to fill the seat of Levi Lincoln, having resigned March 5, 1801, before the 7th Congress convened.
[3]Massachusetts law required a majority for election to the U.S. House of Representatives. The original special election was held on June 22, 1801.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
The Telescope: or, American Herald (Leominster, MA). August 27, 1801.
New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). August 28, 1801.
The Political Repository: Or, Farmer's Journal (Brookfield, MA). September 1, 1801.
The Political Repository: Or, Farmer's Journal (Brookfield, MA). September 8, 1801.
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