Massachusetts 1824 U.S. House of Representatives, Franklin District
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1824 U.S. House of Representatives, Franklin District
- Date:
- 1824
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- George Grennall, Jr., Samuel C. Allen, Elihu Lyman, Thomas Mason, Thomas Longley
| Candidates: | George Grennall, Jr. | Samuel C. Allen | Elihu Lyman | Thomas Mason | Thomas Longley |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Republican | ||
| Final Result: [1][2] | 1273 | 1251 | 217 | 55 | 4 |
| District of Franklin | 1273 | 1251 | 217 | 55 | 4 |
| Franklin County | 1010 | 909 | 70 | 55 | - |
| Town of Ashfield | 6 | 30 | 15 | - | - |
| Town of Bernardston | 44 | 27 | 2 | - | - |
| Town of Buckland | 27 | 10 | 4 | - | - |
| Town of Charlemont[3] | - | 37 | 3 | - | - |
| Town of Colrain | 122 | 39 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Conway | 10 | 62 | 18 | - | - |
| Town of Deerfield | 4 | 119 | - | - | - |
| Town of Gill | 59 | 8 | - | - | - |
| Town of Greenfield | 69 | 55 | - | - | - |
| Town of Hawley | 7 | 60 | - | - | - |
| Town of Heath | 21 | 58 | - | - | - |
| Town of Leverett | 63 | 6 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Leyden | 90 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Monroe | - | 16 | - | - | - |
| Town of Montague | 51 | 33 | - | - | - |
| Town of New Salem | 50 | 77 | - | - | - |
| Town of Northfield | 47 | 19 | 2 | 52 | - |
| Town of Orange | 75 | 4 | 14 | - | - |
| Town of Rowe | 11 | 25 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Shelburne | 63 | 58 | - | - | - |
| Town of Shutesbury | 10 | 47 | - | - | - |
| Town of Sunderland | 48 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| Town of Warwick | 41 | 64 | - | - | - |
| Town of Wendell | 47 | 18 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Town of Whately | 45 | 66 | 12 | - | - |
| Hampshire County | 263 | 305 | 139 | - | - |
| Town of Amherst | 19 | 40 | 72 | - | - |
| Town of Chesterfield | 33 | 19 | - | - | - |
| Town of Enfield | 6 | 17 | 30 | - | - |
| Town of Goshen | 48 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Greenwich | 14 | 44 | - | - | - |
| Town of Hadley | 14 | 61 | 6 | - | - |
| Town of Hatfield | 50 | 47 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Pelham | 8 | 19 | 26 | - | - |
| Town of Prescott | 68 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Town of Williamsburg | 3 | 55 | 4 | - | - |
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]The Original Election Returns did not list a town breakdown for the scattering vote.
[3]The votes from Charlemont were rejected.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Franklin Herald and Public Advertiser (Greenfield, MA). November 2, 1824.
Greenfield Gazette (Greenfield, MA). November 2, 1824.
Hampshire Gazette (Northampton, MA). November 3, 1824.
American Statesman and City Register (Boston, MA). November 4, 1824.
Boston Daily Advertiser, and Repertory (Boston, MA). November 5, 1824.
Boston Patriot and Daily Mercantile Advertiser (Boston, MA). November 6, 1824.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). November 6, 1824.
Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). November 6, 1824.
American Statesman and City Register (Boston, MA). November 6, 1824.
Franklin Herald and Public Advertiser (Greenfield, MA). November 9, 1824.
Greenfield Gazette (Greenfield, MA). November 9, 1824.
Hampshire Gazette (Northampton, MA). November 10, 1824.
Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). November 10, 1824.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). November 11, 1824.
Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). November 11, 1824.
Franklin Herald and Public Advertiser (Greenfield, MA). November 16, 1824.
Greenfield Gazette (Greenfield, MA). November 16, 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.
Franklin Herald and Public Advertiser (Greenfield, MA). December 21, 1824.
Greenfield Gazette (Greenfield, MA). December 21, 1824.
Hampshire Gazette (Northampton, MA). December 22, 1824.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). December 23, 1824.
Franklin Herald and Public Advertiser (Greenfield, MA). January 11, 1825.
Greenfield Gazette (Greenfield, MA). December 21, 1825.
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