Massachusetts 1801 Lieutenant Governor, Ballot 2

Office:
Lieutenant Governor (State)
Title:
Lieutenant Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Massachusetts 1801 Lieutenant Governor, Ballot 2
Date:
1801
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
Second Ballot
Office/Role:
Lieutenant Governor/Lieutenant Governor
Candidates:
Samuel Phillips, Edward H. Robbins, William Heath, Elbridge Gerry
Candidates: Samuel Phillips[1]Edward H. RobbinsWilliam HeathElbridge Gerry
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [2]1621369589
General Court1621369589
House of Representatives1331369589
State Senate29---

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"There being no choice by the people, the House, agreeably to the Constitution, proceeded to elect two of the persons from the above four, to be sent to the Senate for them to choose one for Lieutenant Governor; when the whole number of votes was found to be 227; and that the Hon. SAMUEL PHILLIPS had 133, and the Hon. EDWARD H. ROBBINS had 136, and they wre accordingly sent u(Gen. HEATH had 95, and Mr. GERRY 89 votes.) The Senate then proceeded to complete the choice, when the whole number of votes being 32, the Hon. SAMUEL PHILLIPS had 29 and was elected Lieutenant Governor of this Commonwealth for the ensuing year." The Telescope: or, American Herald (Leominster, MA). June 4, 1801.

References:

The Telescope: or, American Herald (Leominster, MA). June 4, 1801.
Jenks' Portland Gazette (Portland, ME). June 8, 1801.

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