Massachusetts 1820 State Senate, Worcester County

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Massachusetts 1820 State Senate, Worcester County
Date:
1820
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
Aaron Tufts, Stephen P. Gardner, Samuel Eastman, Lewis Bigelow, Henry Sargent, James Estabrook, Levi Lincoln, Jr., Calvin Willard, Jonas Sibley, William Cummingham, Timothy Paige, Samuel Lee, Robert Thomas, Salem Town, Jr., Sumner Bastow, Edmund Cushing, William Eastman, Nathaniel Denny, Samuel Fay, Joseph Allen, Edward Bangs, Sumner Bastow, Jonathan Bathrick, John Butter, Sewell Carter, Luther Clifford, Ichabod Corbett, Joel Crosby, Paul Draper, Simeon Draper, Justus Ellenwood, Seth Hastings, Silas Holman, Nathan Howe, Pearly Hunt, Eliages Joiner, Jonas Kendall, Sewell Mirich, Allen Newell, Harvey Pierce, Samuel Rogers, Artemus Snow, Bazeleel Taft, Joseph Wadsworth, Moses Waite, Lovell Walker, Horace Waters, Timothy Whiting, Charles Whitney, Andrew Wiswall, John Witt
Candidates: Aaron Tufts[1]Stephen P. Gardner[2]Samuel Eastman[3]Lewis Bigelow[4]Henry SargentJames EstabrookLevi Lincoln, Jr.Calvin WillardJonas SibleyWilliam CumminghamTimothy PaigeSamuel LeeRobert ThomasSalem Town, Jr.Sumner BastowEdmund CushingWilliam EastmanNathaniel DennySamuel FayJoseph AllenEdward BangsSumner BastowJonathan BathrickJohn ButterSewell CarterLuther CliffordIchabod CorbettJoel CrosbyPaul DraperSimeon DraperJustus EllenwoodSeth HastingsSilas HolmanNathan HowePearly HuntEliages JoinerJonas KendallSewell MirichAllen NewellHarvey PierceSamuel RogersArtemus SnowBazeleel TaftJoseph WadsworthMoses WaiteLovell WalkerHorace WatersTimothy WhitingCharles WhitneyAndrew WiswallJohn Witt
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [5]55895589553454483395337532903254125775453332211111111111111111111111111111111
Worcester County55895589553454483395337532903254125775453332211111111111111111111111111111111
Town of Ashburnham11911911911948484848-------------------------------------------
Town of Athol14814814814724242424-------------------------------------------
Town of Barre146146146145131131130131-------------------------------------------
Town of Berlin9999100100-----------------------------------------------
Town of Bolton9696969622222222-------------------------------------------
Town of Boylston9999999921212021-------------------------------------------
Town of Brookfield[6]18718718418372723272-----1--------------11--------1-1--------1-
Town of Charlton88888788196196152196-----------------------1-------------------
Town of Dana2323232371717070-------------------------------------------
Town of Douglas8686868666666666-------------------------------------------
Town of Dudley9698969681818080-------------------------------------------
Town of Fitchburg107107107106103103102101-------1-----------1-----1-----------------
Town of Gardner9898989826262626-------------------------------------------
Town of Grafton9288929295959595-----4-------------------------------------
Town of Hardwick113113898589898989--55------------------------------1--------
Town of Harvard90909090104104104104-------------------------------------------
Town of Holden18018017817822262424-------------------------------------------
Town of Hubbardston8989898944434443-------1--2----1-1----1------1------1--1--1
Town of Lancaster17617617517655555455----------------1--------------------------
Town of Leicester9494828363485349---------2---------------------------------
Town of Leominster991001049854546060-7-----------------------------------------
Town of Lunenberg6464646464646464-------------------------------------------
Town of Mendon37373737131131130131-------------------------------------------
Town of Milford3433343466666666--------------1---1-------1-------------1--
Town of Millbury9393929244444344-------------------------------1-1-1--1----
Town of New Braintree1071079710121202120-------------------------------------------
Town of North Brookfield6972696960605760-------------------------------------------
Town of Northborough11711711711718181818-------------------------------------------
Town of Northbridge5959595940404040------1------------------------------------
Town of Oakham7878787837383837--1------------------------1---------------
Town of Oxford7070707038383738-------------------------------------------
Town of Paxton5252505126252626------------1------------------------------
Town of Petersham[7]106106106102125125125-125-1----------------------------------1-----
Town of Phillipston1261251261249999-------------------------------------------
Town of Princetown16216215916212121212--------3----------------------------------
Town of Royalston16616816716832313030-------------------------------------------
Town of Rutland9797969658565657-------------------------------------------
Town of Shrewsbury13313313313358565957-------------------------------------------
Town of Southborough11011010910920202121-------------------------------------------
Town of Southbridge5858575781807980-------------------------------------------
Town of Spencer7877787866666666----------------------------1--------------
Town of Sterling20420420420440404040-------------------------------------------
Town of Sturbridge9090909085858585-------------------------------------------
Town of Sutton88888888165165163165------2------------------------------------
Town of Templeton11211211011160596059-------------------------------------------
Town of Upton8787878763636363-------------------------------------------
Town of Uxbridge113113113113102102102102-------------------------------------------
Town of Ward4646464638383838-------------------------------------------
Town of West Boylston9694969626262426----4--------------------------------------
Town of Westborough8888888870707070-------------------------------------------
Town of Western7474727442424242-------------------------------------------
Town of Westminster[8]18218218118243444444-------1----------------1------------------
Town of Winchendon13313313313334343434-------------------------------------------
Town of Worcester169168168167234233233234-----------1-1-----------------------------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]"Whole number of votes, 8949. Necessary to make a choice, 4475." Governor's Council Records.
[6]Salem Town, Jr. received 1 vote as Salem Towne.
[7]James Estabrook received 111 votes as Joseph Estabrook.
[8]Stephen P. Gardner received 1 vote as Stephen Gardner.

References:

Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Boston Town Records. Boston Public Library.
Brookfield Town Records.
Charlton Town Records.
Dana Town Records.
Douglas Town Records.
Fitchburg Town Records. Vol. V. 189-190.
Hardwick Town Records.
New Braintree Town Records.
Princeton Town Records.
Spencer Town Records.
Sterling Town Records.
Sturbridge Town Records.
Warren Town Records.
Worcester Town Records. 100-101.
Thomas's Massachusetts Spy, or, Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). April 5, 1820.
Boston Daily Advertiser, and Repertory (Boston, MA). May 18, 1820.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). May 18, 1820.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). May 19, 1820.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). May 24, 1820.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). May 25, 1820.
Thomas's Massachusetts Spy, or, Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). May 31, 1820.
Metcalf, John G. Annals of the Town of Mendon, from 1659 to 1880. Providence: E. L. Freeman, 1880. 505.

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