Massachusetts 1803 U.S. House of Representatives, Hampshire North District, Ballot 2

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Massachusetts 1803 U.S. House of Representatives, Hampshire North District, Ballot 2
Date:
1803
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
Second Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Hugh MacClellan, Samuel Taggart, Solomon Smead, John Williams, Jonathan Leavitt, Edward Upham, Solomon Vose, Elisha Nash
Candidates: Hugh MacClellanSamuel TaggartSolomon SmeadJohn WilliamsJonathan LeavittEdward UphamSolomon VoseElisha Nash
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublicanFederalistRepublican
Final Result: [1][2]8576384933349841
District of Hampshire North8576384933349841
Hampshire County8576384933349841
Town of Amherst1019679---
Town of Ashfield42-1636----
Town of Bernardston36-32-----
Town of Buckland175332-----
Town of Charlemont154162----
Town of Chesterfield75-11--2--
Town of Colrain310223-----
Town of Conway68-4320----
Town of Cummington42----5--
Town of Deerfield19-185----
Town of Gill104614-----
Town of Goshen533------
Town of Greenfield2146441----
Town of Greenwich2642015----
Town of Hatfield50--7----
Town of Hawley571571----
Town of Heath1407-----
Town of Leverett281201----
District of Leyden13752-----
Town of Montague3611610----
Town of New Salem8121313----
Town of Northfield632221----
District of Orange--2111----
Town of Pelham1723214----
District of Plainfield23-11-----
Town of Rowe2307-----
Town of Shelburne1712020----
Town of Shutesbury-75---1--
Town of Sunderland31-43--2-
Town of Warwick31-293--2-
Town of Wendell413112----
Town of Whately528------
Town of Williamsburg49--2---1

Notes:

[1]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. No candidate received a majority in the original election, which was held on November 1, 1802. A 3rd Trial would be held on April 3, 1803.
[2]"Whole No. of votes 2344. To make a choice 1173. There being no choice Hugh McClellan Esq. has 857 and Rev. Samuel Taggart who has 638 are the Candidates for the Third Trial." Original Election Returns.

References:

Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Hampshire Gazette (Northampton, MA). January 26, 1803.

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