Massachusetts 1821 State Senate, Bristol County
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1821 State Senate, Bristol County
- Date:
- 1821
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- John Mason Williams, Oliver Starkweather, James L. Hodges, Hercules Cushman, John Nee, Nathaniel Morton, Jr., scattering
| Candidates: | John Mason Williams[1] | Oliver Starkweather[2] | James L. Hodges | Hercules Cushman | John Nee | Nathaniel Morton, Jr. | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Republican | Federalist | ||
| Final Result: [3] | 1887 | 1758 | 1371 | 1352 | 128 | 25 | 73 |
| Bristol County | 1887 | 1758 | 1371 | 1352 | 128 | 25 | 73 |
| Town of Attleborough | 106 | 94 | 100 | 87 | - | - | 6 |
| Town of Berkley | 49 | 49 | 5 | 5 | - | - | 2 |
| Town of Dartmouth | 206 | 206 | 83 | 83 | - | - | - |
| Town of Dighton | 12 | 12 | 64 | 65 | - | - | - |
| Town of Easton | 63 | 63 | 99 | 100 | - | - | 2 |
| Town of Fairhaven | 63 | 63 | 94 | 94 | - | - | - |
| Town of Freetown | 29 | 36 | 133 | 133 | - | - | 10 |
| Town of Mansfield | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | - | - | - |
| Town of New Bedford | 205 | 78 | 28 | 27 | 128 | - | 1 |
| Town of Norton | 82 | 82 | 50 | 50 | - | - | 2 |
| Town of Raynham | 80 | 80 | 49 | 48 | - | - | - |
| Town of Rehoboth | 170 | 172 | 120 | 122 | - | - | 7 |
| Town of Seekonk[4] | 143 | 144 | 133 | 130 | - | - | 6 |
| Town of Somerset | 50 | 50 | 31 | 31 | - | - | - |
| Town of Swansea | 48 | 48 | 96 | 96 | - | - | - |
| Town of Taunton | 239 | 241 | 91 | 112 | - | - | 36 |
| Town of Troy | 49 | 49 | 65 | 40 | - | 25 | - |
| Town of Wellington | 67 | 65 | 39 | 38 | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Westport | 157 | 157 | 23 | 23 | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"Whole number of votes, 6544. Necessary to make a choice, 1637." Governor's Council Records.
[4]The Old Colony Reporter (Taunton, MA) reports 141 votes for Oliver Starkweather.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). April 6, 1821.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). May 16, 1821.
Old Colony Reporter (Taunton, MA). May 23, 1821.
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