Massachusetts 1821 State Senate, Plymouth County

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Massachusetts 1821 State Senate, Plymouth County
Date:
1821
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
William Bourne, Nathan Gurney, John Thomas, Daniel Mitchell, Benjamin Ellis, Alden, scattering
Candidates: William Bourne[1]Nathan GurneyJohn ThomasDaniel MitchellBenjamin EllisAldenscattering
Affiliation:FederalistRepublicanFederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [2][3][4]17261590158714601625178
Plymouth County17261590158714601625178
Town of Abington6511775108---
Town of Bridgewater[5]280192230253--10
Town of Carver64456445---
Town of Duxbury[6]1103710837-52
Town of Halifax[7]20782079---
Town of Hanover471471--46
Town of Hanson48354836--1
Town of Hingham146202146202---
Town of Hull-------
Town of Kingston105315032--52
Town of Marshfield61256125---
Town of Middleborough21525816873162-3
Town of Pembroke22652065--64
Town of Plymouth211116211116---
Town of Plympton69596959---
Town of Rochester1539215392---
Town of Scituate132136132136---
Town of Wareham[8][9]28312831---

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Whole number of votes, 3373. Necessary to make a choice, 1682." Governor's Council Records.
[3]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect. John Thomas would subsequently be elected by the Massachusetts General Court.
[4]"We stated a few day since that the accounts from Plymouth district made it probable that no choice of Senators had been made therein. Later accounts sate, that the Hon. Mr. Bourne, one of the federal candidates is re-elected. The whole number of votes cast is said to be 3405, of which 1703 are necessary to constitute a choice.... William Bourne 1735, Col. John Thomas 1597, Nathan Gurney 1603, Daniel Mitchell 1512." Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). April 18, 1821.
[5]The Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA) lists 251 votes for Daniel Mitchell.
[6]"7 scattering of which your old friend Alden had 5." Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). April 4, 1821.
[7]The New-England Palladium and Commercial Advertiser (Boston, MA) and the Boston Patriot report 88 votes for Nathan Gurney.
[8]The New-England Palladium and Commercial Advertiser (Boston, MA) reports 30 votes for both Nathan Gurney and Daniel Mitchell.
[9]The Boston Patriot reports no votes for Nathan Gurney and 30 for Daniel Mitchell.

References:

Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Marshfield Town Records. 89.
Wareham Town Records. Book Two. 27.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). April 4, 1821.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). April 6, 1821.
Boston Commercial Gazette (Boston, MA). April 16, 1821.
New-England Palladium and Commercial Advertiser (Boston, MA). April 17, 1821.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). April 18, 1821.
New-England Palladium and Commercial Advertiser (Boston, MA). April 20, 1821.
Boston Patriot and Daily Mercantile Advertiser (Boston, MA). April 21, 1821.
Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). April 21, 1821.

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