Massachusetts 1800 U.S. House of Representatives, District Western 4, Special
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1800 U.S. House of Representatives, District Western 4, Special
- Date:
- 1800
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Levi Lincoln, Jabez Upham, Seth Hastings, Salem Towne, Benjamin Heywood, Bazaleel Taft, Nathaniel Paine, Pliny Merrick
| Candidates: | Levi Lincoln | Jabez Upham | Seth Hastings | Salem Towne | Benjamin Heywood | Bazaleel Taft | Nathaniel Paine | Pliny Merrick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | |||
| Final Result: [1][2] | 1038 | 572 | 302 | 256 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| District of Western Four | 1038 | 572 | 302 | 256 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Worcester County | 1038 | 572 | 302 | 256 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Town of Boylston | 2 | 1 | 49 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Brookfield | 69 | 122 | 4 | 6 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Charlton | 24 | 6 | 12 | 74 | 1 | - | 2 | - |
| Town of Douglas | 6 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dudley | 5 | 1 | 10 | 67 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Grafton | 85 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Holden | 3 | - | 41 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hubbardston | 4 | 14 | - | 23 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Town of Lancaster | 42 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Leicester | 44 | - | 25 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Town of Leominster | 35 | 41 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Mendon | 66 | - | 18 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Town of Milford | 62 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Northbridge | - | 13 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Oakham | 6 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Oxford | 29 | 12 | 18 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Paxton | 18 | 15 | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Princetown | - | 6 | 20 | 35 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Rutland | 31 | 17 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Shrewsbury | 61 | 63 | - | 1 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Town of Spencer | 71 | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| Town of Sterling | 28 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Town of Sutton | 98 | 20 | 2 | 22 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Upton | 34 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Uxbridge | 30 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ward | 38 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| Town of Westminster | 20 | 37 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Worcester | 127 | 22 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Special election to fill the seat of Samuel Foster, having resigned June 6, 1800.
[2]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. A 2nd Trial would be held on October 20, 1800.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
The Political Repository: Or, Farmer's Journal (Brookfield, MA). August 26, 1800.
Massachusetts Mercury (Boston, MA). August 29, 1800.
The Political Repository: Or, Farmer's Journal (Brookfield, MA). September 2, 1800.
Massachusetts Mercury (Boston, MA). September 5, 1800.
The Political Repository: Or, Farmer's Journal (Brookfield, MA). September 9, 1800.
Federal Spy (Springfield, MA). September 22, 1800.
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