Massachusetts 1812 Selectman, Salem

Office:: Selectman (Town)
Title:: Selectman
Jurisdiction:: Town

Label:: Massachusetts 1812 Selectman, Salem
Date:: 1812
State:: Massachusetts
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Selectman/Selectman
Candidates:: Abel Lawrence, Michael Webb, William Mansfield, Samuel Ropes, Philip Chase, Moses Townsend, Joshua Ward, Joseph Ropes, Thomas M. Woodbridge, Benjamin W. Crowninshield, scattering

Candidates:	Abel Lawrence [1]	Michael Webb [2]	William Mansfield [3]	Samuel Ropes [4]	Philip Chase [5]	Moses Townsend	Joshua Ward	Joseph Ropes	Thomas M. Woodbridge	Benjamin W. Crowninshield	scattering
Affiliation:	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Democrat	Democrat	Democrat	Democrat	Democrat
Final Result: [6][7][8][9]	894	893	892	888	877	858	855	854	845	843	21
Town of Salem	894	893	892	888	877	858	855	854	845	843	21

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]Elected.

[4]Elected.

[5]Elected.

[6]The Essex Register lists Michael Webb with 894 votes.

[7]1748 total votes, 875 necessary to make a choice.

[8]The Essex Register of March 18, 1812 lists the Federalist ticket as "Tory and Rebellion Ticket".

[9]"We feel uncommon pleasure in announcing a change of political sentiments in this wealthy and highly respecrtable town. On Monday and Tuesday last the elections for Town Officers took place, and happily terminated in favor of the federal republican candidates." Boston Gazette (Boston, MA). March 19, 1812.

References:

The Essex Register (Salem, MA). March 18, 1812.

Boston Gazette (Boston, MA). March 19, 1812.

Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). March 20, 1812.

Merrimack Intelligencer (Haverhill, MA). March 21, 1812.

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