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 MacClellan | Samuel Taggart | Solomon Smead | John Williams | Jonathan Leavitt | Edward Upham | Solomon Vose | Elisha Nash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Federalist | Republican | |||
| Final Result: [1][2] | 857 | 638 | 493 | 334 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| District of Hampshire North | 857 | 638 | 493 | 334 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Hampshire County | 857 | 638 | 493 | 334 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Town of Amherst | 10 | 1 | 9 | 67 | 9 | - | - | - |
| Town of Ashfield | 42 | - | 16 | 36 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bernardston | 36 | - | 32 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Buckland | 17 | 53 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Charlemont | 1 | 54 | 16 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chesterfield | 75 | - | 11 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Town of Colrain | 3 | 102 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Conway | 68 | - | 43 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cummington | 42 | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Town of Deerfield | 19 | - | 1 | 85 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gill | 10 | 46 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Goshen | 53 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Greenfield | 21 | 46 | 44 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Greenwich | 26 | 4 | 20 | 15 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hatfield | 50 | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hawley | 57 | 15 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Heath | 1 | 40 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Leverett | 28 | 1 | 20 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| District of Leyden | 1 | 37 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Montague | 36 | 11 | 6 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Salem | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Northfield | 6 | 3 | 22 | 21 | - | - | - | - |
| District of Orange | - | - | 21 | 11 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pelham | 17 | 23 | 2 | 14 | - | - | - | - |
| District of Plainfield | 23 | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Rowe | 2 | 30 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Shelburne | 1 | 71 | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Shutesbury | - | 75 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Sunderland | 31 | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - |
| Town of Warwick | 31 | - | 29 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - |
| Town of Wendell | 41 | 3 | 11 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Whately | 52 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Williamsburg | 49 | - | - | 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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