Massachusetts 1788 State Senate, Lincoln County
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1788 State Senate, Lincoln County
- Date:
- 1788
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- Samuel Thompson, Dummer Sewall, Waterman Thomas, Daniel Cony, Henry Dearborn
| Candidates: | Samuel Thompson | Dummer Sewall | Waterman Thomas | Daniel Cony | Henry Dearborn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | |||||
| Final Result: [1][2] | 358 | 245 | - | - | - |
| Lincoln County | 358 | 245 | - | - | - |
| Town of Balltown | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bath | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Boothbay | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bowdoin | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bristol | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Canaan | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Edgecomb | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Georgetown | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hallowell | 60 | 34 | - | 40 | 1 |
| Town of Howardstown | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lewiston | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Machias | - | - | 72 | - | - |
| Town of Modencook | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Castle | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Norridgewalk | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Penobscot | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pittston | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pownalboro | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Saint George | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Thomastown | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Topsham | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Union | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Vassalboro | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Waldoboro | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wales | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Walpole | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Warren | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Washington | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Winslow | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Winthrop | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Woolwich | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]"No. Voters, 958. Make a choice, 480." Governor's Council Records.
[2]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect. Dummer Sewall would subsequently be elected by the Massachusetts General Court.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
The Boston Gazette, and the Country Journal (Boston, MA). June 2, 1788.
The Salem Mercury (Salem, MA). June 3, 1788.
Drisko, George W. Narrative of the Town of Machias. Machias, MA: Press of the Republican, 1904. 129.
North, James W. The History of Augusta. Augusta, ME: Clapp and Norton, 1870. 212.
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