Massachusetts 1818 U.S. House of Representatives, Berkshire District
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1818 U.S. House of Representatives, Berkshire District
- Date:
- 1818
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Henry Shaw, Henry H. Dwight, Ambrose Hall, John Whiting, William P. Walker, scattering
| Candidates: | Henry Shaw | Henry H. Dwight | Ambrose Hall | John Whiting | William P. Walker | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | Federalist | |||
| Final Result: [1] | 1618 | 1560 | 94 | 5 | 9 | 35 |
| District of Berkshire | 1618 | 1560 | 94 | 5 | 9 | 35 |
| Berkshire County | 1610 | 1506 | 94 | 5 | - | 35 |
| Town of Adams | 168 | 26 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Town of Alford | 25 | 16 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Becket | 8 | 77 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chesire | 152 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Clarksburg | 7 | 14 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dalton | 22 | 33 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Egremont | 53 | 49 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Florida | 9 | 23 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Great Barrington | 58 | 104 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| Town of Hancock | 41 | 37 | 20 | 2 | - | - |
| Town of Hinsdale | 5 | 49 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lanesborough | 83 | 61 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lee | 17 | 142 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lenox | 82 | 25 | - | - | - | 11 |
| Town of Mount Washington | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
| District of New Ashford | 30 | 8 | 8 | - | - | - |
| Town of New Marlborough | 34 | 106 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Otis | 22 | 55 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Peru | 10 | 61 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pittsfield | 198 | 74 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Town of Richmond | 58 | 38 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Sandisfield | 89 | 66 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Savoy | 69 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Town of Sheffield | 58 | 105 | - | - | - | 4 |
| District of Southfield | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Stockbridge | 55 | 108 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Tyringham | 49 | 42 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Washington | 9 | 25 | 6 | - | - | - |
| Town of West Stockbridge | 88 | 59 | 52 | - | - | 12 |
| Town of Williamstown | 27 | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Windsor | 53 | 43 | - | - | - | - |
| Hampshire County | 8 | 54 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Middlefield | 8 | 54 | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. A 2nd Trial would be held on April 5, 1819.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). November 4, 1818.
Berkshire Star (Stockbridge, MA). November 5, 1818.
Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA). November 9, 1818.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). November 11, 1818.
Berkshire Star (Stockbridge, MA). November 12, 1818.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). November 18, 1818.
Berkshire Star (Stockbridge, MA). November 19, 1818.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). January 23, 1819.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). January 27, 1819.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). January 28, 1819.
Hampden Federalist (Springfield, MA). January 28, 1819.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). January 30, 1819.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). February 3, 1819.
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