Massachusetts 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, Plymouth District, Special, Ballot 2

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Massachusetts 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, Plymouth District, Special, Ballot 2
Date:
1820
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Special
Iteration:
Second Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Aaron Hobart, William Baylies, scattering
Candidates: Aaron Hobart[1]William Bayliesscattering
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2][3][4]85834234
District of Plymouth85834234
Plymouth County85834234
Town of Abington36-4
Town of Bridgewater252-94
Town of Carver22--
Town of Duxbury17-18
Town of Halifax50-5
Town of Hanover21--
Town of Hansen18-8
Town of Hingham56-23
Town of Hull8--
Town of Kingston17-5
Town of Marshfield1317-
Town of Middleborough141-9
Town of Pembroke44-4
Town of Plymouth50-5
Town of Plympton23-13
Town of Rochester23-34
Town of Scituate47-12
Town of Wareham2017-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Special election to fill the seat of Zabdiel Sampson, having resigned July 26, 1820.
[3]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. The original election was held on November 24, 1820.
[4]Though Aaron Hobart had achieved a majority at the first Special Election, a new election was ordered because no returns were received from the town of Hanson.

References:

Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Marshfield Town Records. 87.
Wareham Town Records.

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