Massachusetts 1794 U.S. House of Representatives, District Southern 1
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1794 U.S. House of Representatives, District Southern 1
- Date:
- 1794
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Nathaniel Freeman, Jr., Peleg Coffin, Jr., Lewis Gorham, Richard Childs
| Candidates: | Nathaniel Freeman, Jr.[1] | Peleg Coffin, Jr. | Lewis Gorham | Richard Childs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | ||||
| Final Result: | 1034 | 475 | 2 | 1 |
| District of Southern One | 1034 | 475 | 2 | 1 |
| Barnstable County | 819 | 32 | 2 | 1 |
| Town of Barnstable | 175 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Town of Chatham | 19 | - | - | - |
| Town of Eastham | 36 | 10 | - | - |
| Town of Falmouth[2] | 81 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Harwich | 65 | - | - | - |
| Town of Provincetown | 65 | - | - | - |
| Town of Sandwich[3] | 90 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Truro | 60 | - | - | - |
| Town of Wellfleet | 92 | - | - | - |
| Town of Yarmouth[4] | 80 | 19 | - | - |
| Bristol County | 48 | 15 | - | - |
| Town of Dartmouth[5] | 18 | 6 | - | - |
| Town of New Bedford[6] | 30 | 9 | - | - |
| Dukes County | 70 | 29 | - | - |
| Town of Chilmark | 33 | - | - | - |
| Town of Edgartown | 19 | 29 | - | - |
| Town of Tisbury | 18 | - | - | - |
| Nantucket County | 31 | 353 | - | - |
| Town of Nantucket | 31 | 353 | - | - |
| Plymouth County | 66 | 46 | - | - |
| Town of Rochester | 60 | 21 | - | - |
| Town of Wareham | 6 | 25 | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Peleg Coffin, Jr. received 1 vote as Peleg Coffin.
[3]Peleg Coffin, Jr. received 1 vote as Peleg Coffin.
[4]Peleg Coffin, Jr. received 19 votes as Peleg Coffin.
[5]Peleg Coffin, Jr. received 6 votes as Peleg Coffin.
[6]Peleg Coffin, Jr. received 5 votes as Peleg Coffin.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 21, 1794.
The Mercury (Boston, MA). November 21, 1794.
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