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. HodgesHercules CushmanJohn NeeNathaniel Morton, Jr.scattering
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [3]18871758137113521282573
Bristol County18871758137113521282573
Town of Attleborough1069410087--6
Town of Berkley494955--2
Town of Dartmouth2062068383---
Town of Dighton12126465---
Town of Easton636399100--2
Town of Fairhaven63639494---
Town of Freetown2936133133--10
Town of Mansfield69696868---
Town of New Bedford205782827128-1
Town of Norton82825050--2
Town of Raynham80804948---
Town of Rehoboth170172120122--7
Town of Seekonk[4]143144133130--6
Town of Somerset50503131---
Town of Swansea48489696---
Town of Taunton23924191112--36
Town of Troy49496540-25-
Town of Wellington67653938--1
Town of Westport1571572323---

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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