Massachusetts 1800 U.S. House of Representatives, District Middle 3, Special, Ballot 2

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Massachusetts 1800 U.S. House of Representatives, District Middle 3, Special, Ballot 2
Date:
1800
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Special
Iteration:
Second Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Nathan Read, Jacob Crowninshield, James Bancroft
Candidates: Nathan Read[1]Jacob CrowninshieldJames Bancroft
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2][3]157313651
District of Middle Three157313651
Essex County11549741
Town of Beverly17332-
Town of Danvers194104-
Town of Lynn21299-
District of Lynnfield343-
Town of Manchester70--
Town of Marblehead49274-
Town of Middleton1915-
Town of Salem[4][5]4034471
Middlesex County403386-
Town of Bedford2125-
Town of Billerica13615-
Town of Burlington207-
Town of Malden1954-
Town of Medford589-
Town of Reading12597-
Town of Stoneham132-
Town of Tewksbury257-
Town of Wilmington563-
Town of Woburn1627-
Suffolk County165-
Town of Chelsea165-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Special election to fill the seat of Samuel Sewall, having resigned January 10, 1800.
[3]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. The original election was held on August 25, 1800.
[4]Nathan Read received 6 votes as Nathaniel Read.
[5]Jacob Crowninshield received 1 vote as Capt. J. Crowninshield.

References:

Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
American. And Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 21, 1800.
Massachusetts Mercury (Boston, MA). October 21, 1800.
Columbian Centinel and Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). October 22, 1800.
The Political Repository: Or, Farmer's Journal (Brookfield, MA). October 28, 1800.

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