Massachusetts 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, Berkshire District
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, Berkshire District
- Date:
- 1816
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Henry Shaw, Daniel Noble, William P. Walker, John Whiting, scattering
| Candidates: | Henry Shaw[1] | Daniel Noble | William P. Walker | John Whiting | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | |||
| Final Result: | 2015 | 1799 | 6 | 6 | 57 |
| District of Berkshire | 2015 | 1799 | 6 | 6 | 57 |
| Berkshire County | 1995 | 1740 | 6 | 6 | 57 |
| Town of Adams | 152 | 48 | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Alford[2] | 29 | 30 | - | - | - |
| Town of Becket | 22 | 76 | - | - | - |
| Town of Chesire | 213 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Town of Clarksburg | 11 | 16 | - | - | - |
| Town of Dalton | 33 | 58 | - | - | - |
| Town of Egremont[3] | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Florida[4] | 11 | 22 | - | - | - |
| Town of Great Barrington | 56 | 111 | - | 2 | - |
| Town of Hancock | 47 | 45 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Hinsdale | 18 | 59 | - | - | - |
| Town of Lanesborough | 78 | 103 | - | - | - |
| Town of Lee | 25 | 145 | - | - | - |
| Town of Lenox | 151 | 36 | 2 | - | - |
| Town of Mount Washington[5] | - | - | - | - | - |
| District of New Ashford | 37 | 12 | - | - | - |
| Town of New Marlborough | 53 | 145 | - | 2 | - |
| Town of Otis | 49 | 77 | - | - | - |
| Town of Peru | 14 | 83 | - | - | - |
| Town of Pittsfield | 231 | 100 | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Richmond | 63 | 13 | - | - | 55 |
| Town of Sandisfield | 118 | 68 | - | - | - |
| Town of Savoy | 76 | 9 | - | - | - |
| Town of Sheffield | 77 | 124 | 3 | - | - |
| District of Southfield | 7 | 8 | - | - | - |
| Town of Stockbridge | 90 | 82 | - | - | - |
| Town of Tyringham | 82 | 52 | - | - | - |
| Town of Washington | 10 | 40 | - | - | - |
| Town of West Stockbridge | 73 | 32 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Town of Williamstown | 132 | 83 | - | - | - |
| Town of Windsor | 37 | 60 | - | - | - |
| Hampshire County | 20 | 59 | - | - | - |
| Town of Middlefield | 20 | 59 | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The votes from Alford were not included in the Original Election Returns.
[3]"Three towns in the District remain to be heard from, exclusive of Egremont, in which, it is said, there was no meeting, through a mistake." The Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). November 13, 1816.
[4]The votes from Florida were not included in the Original Election Returns.
[5]There were no votes recorded in Mount Washington.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Berkshire Star (Stockbridge, MA). November 7, 1816.
The Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). November 7, 1816.
The Repertory (Boston, MA). November 9, 1816.
The Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). November 13, 1816.
Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA). December 19, 1816.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). December 19, 1816.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). December 21, 1816.
Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). December 21, 1816.
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