Massachusetts 1824 U.S. House of Representatives, Worcester South District
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1824 U.S. House of Representatives, Worcester South District
- Date:
- 1824
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- John Davis, Jonas Sibley, Sumner Bastow, Bezaleel Taft, Jr., Otis Corbett, Thomas Chamberlain, Samuel Eastman, Richard George, scattering
| Candidates: | John Davis | Jonas Sibley | Sumner Bastow | Bezaleel Taft, Jr. | Otis Corbett | Thomas Chamberlain | Samuel Eastman | Richard George | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | Republican | Federalist | |||||
| Final Result: [1][2][3] | 1517 | 1080 | 649 | 212 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| District of Worcester South | 1517 | 1080 | 649 | 212 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Worcester County | 1517 | 1080 | 649 | 212 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Town of Brookfield | 39 | 46 | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Charlton | 7 | 147 | 20 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Douglas | - | 38 | 8 | 29 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Town of Dudley | 48 | 3 | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Town of Grafton | 41 | 75 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hardwick | 82 | 29 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Leicester | 110 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mendon | 48 | 88 | 52 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Milford | 55 | 1 | 92 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Millbury | 69 | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Braintree | 53 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of North Brookfield | 57 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Northborough | 82 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Northbridge | 11 | 11 | 31 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Oakham | 24 | 8 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Oxford | 33 | 5 | 97 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Paxton | 32 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Shrewsbury | 97 | 7 | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Southborough | 65 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Southbridge | 8 | 109 | 3 | 65 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Spencer | 101 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sturbridge | 60 | 30 | 14 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sutton | 6 | 208 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Upton | 62 | 28 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Uxbridge | 5 | 12 | 35 | 93 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Ward | 28 | 18 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Westborough | 81 | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Western | 61 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Worcester | 152 | 3 | 128 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. A 2nd Trial would be held on January 3, 1825.
[2]"John Davis of Worcester - There being another gentleman, of the same name and profession in the District, this addition of the residence of the candidate is necessary to designate the individual." Massachusetts Yeoman (Worcester). October 27, 1824. The eleven votes in Northbridge for John Davis were cast for him without his residence and initially were included among the scattering.
[3]There was at least one additional candidate, as noted in the National Aegis November 3, 1824: "Sibley, Bastow and Davis seem to have been the most prominent candidates. Taft and Tufts have a small support in several towns." The candidate 'Taft' is Bezaleel Taft, Jr. and the candidate 'Tufts' may have been Aaron Tufts, who was elected a State Senator from Worcester County.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Spencer Town Records. 351-352.
Massachusetts Yeoman (Worcester, MA). October 27, 1824.
Boston Patriot and Daily Mercantile Advertiser (Boston, MA). November 2, 1824.
Massachusetts Spy and Worcester Advertiser (Worcester, MA). November 3, 1824.
The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). November 3, 1824.
Boston Patriot and Daily Mercantile Advertiser (Boston, MA). November 4, 1824.
Boston Daily Advertiser, and Repertory (Boston, MA). November 5, 1824.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). November 6, 1824.
Massachusetts Spy and Worcester Advertiser (Worcester, MA). November 10, 1824.
The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). November 10, 1824.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). November 11, 1824.
Massachusetts Spy and Worcester Advertiser (Worcester, MA). November 17, 1824.
Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). December 11, 1824.
Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). December 14, 1824.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). December 15, 1824.
Boston Commercial Gazette (Boston, MA). December 16, 1824.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). December 16, 1824.
The Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). December 17, 1824.
Greenfield Gazette (Greenfield, MA). December 21, 1824.
Hampshire Gazette (Northampton, MA). December 22, 1824.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). December 23, 1824.
The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). January 5, 1825.
The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). January 12, 1825.
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