Massachusetts 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, Essex South District
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, Essex South District
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Willard Peele, Levrett Saltonstall, Gideon Barstow, scattering
| Candidates: | Willard Peele | Levrett Saltonstall | Gideon Barstow | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | |
| Final Result: [1][2] | 659 | 582 | 469 | 16 |
| District of Essex South | 659 | 582 | 469 | 16 |
| Essex County | 659 | 582 | 469 | 16 |
| Town of Beverly | 66 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Town of Danvers | 146 | 75 | 3 | - |
| Town of Gloucester | 8 | 130 | 214 | - |
| Town of Lynn | 7 | 44 | 74 | - |
| District of Lynnfield | 9 | 9 | - | - |
| Town of Manchester | 5 | 44 | 35 | - |
| Town of Marblehead | 9 | 19 | 37 | - |
| Town of Saugus | 9 | 21 | - | 1 |
| Town of Salem | 392 | 208 | 89 | 9 |
| Town of Wenham | 8 | 20 | 3 | - |
Notes:
[1]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. A 2nd Trial would be held on January 8, 1821.
[2]"Essex South - Whole number of votes 1726 - necessary to a choice 864. .... No choice. Mr Peele has declined being a candidate." Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). December 29, 1820.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA). November 7, 1820.
New-England Palladium and Commercial Advertiser (Boston, MA). November 7, 1820.
The Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). November 7, 1820.
Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA). November 8, 1820.
The Essex Register (Salem, MA). November 8, 1820.
Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). November 8, 1820.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). November 8, 1820.
New-England Palladium and Commercial Advertiser (Boston, MA). November 10, 1820.
The Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). November 10, 1820.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). November 11, 1820.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). November 15, 1820.
The Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). November 17, 1820.
The Essex Register (Salem, MA). November 18, 1820.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). December 23, 1820.
The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). December 27, 1820.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). December 29, 1820.
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