Massachusetts 1795 U.S. House of Representatives, District Middle 4, Ballot 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1795 U.S. House of Representatives, District Middle 4, Ballot 2
- Date:
- 1795
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- Second Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Theophilus Bradbury, Bailey Bartlett, William Pearson, Joseph Wingate, Stephen Cross, John Mycall, Daniel Killam, Josiah Smith, John Sow
| Candidates: | Theophilus Bradbury | Bailey Bartlett | William Pearson | Joseph Wingate | Stephen Cross | John Mycall | Daniel Killam | Josiah Smith | John Sow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | ||||||||
| Final Result: [1][2] | 417 | 304 | 140 | 50 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| District of Middle Four | 417 | 304 | 140 | 50 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| Essex County | 417 | 304 | 140 | 50 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| Town of Amesbury | - | 3 | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Andover | 80 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - |
| Town of Boxford | 16 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bradford | 13 | 27 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gloucester | 12 | 3 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Hamilton | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Haverhill | - | 110 | - | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ipswich[3] | 36 | 8 | - | 3 | 12 | - | 1 | 3 | - |
| Town of Metheun | 6 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Newbury | 45 | 4 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Newburyport | 108 | 74 | - | - | 9 | 17 | - | - | - |
| Town of Rowley[4] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Salisbury | 9 | 32 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Topsfield | 71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wenham | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. The original election was held on November 3, 1794. A 3rd Trial would be held on March 23, 1795.
[2]"The Hon. Bailey Bartlet has Certified in the Precept as follows. By the above returns, the Subscriber finds he has been honored with the suffrage of a Respectable Number of the Freeholders of the 4th Middle District for Federal Representative. He therefore take this Opportunity to Return them his Most sincere thanks for the honor they have done him, but declines being considered as a Candidate the ensuing Election. BAILEY BARTLET." Impartial Herald (Newburyport, MA). March 20, 1795.
[3]Josiah Smith received 1 vote as Doctor Josiah Smith.
[4]There were no votes recorded in Rowley.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Impartial Herald (Newburyport, MA). March 20, 1795.
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