Massachusetts 1806 State Senate, Suffolk County

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Massachusetts 1806 State Senate, Suffolk County
Date:
1806
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
Christopher Gore, John Phillips, Peter C. Brooks, Harrison G. Otis, William Spooner, David Tilden, Russell Sturgis, Samuel Clap, Edward Proctor, David Townsend
Candidates: Christopher Gore[1]John Phillips[2]Peter C. Brooks[3]Harrison G. Otis[4]William Spooner[5]David TildenRussell SturgisSamuel ClapEdward ProctorDavid Townsend
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [6][7][8]2530252525132513249317021644164316401640
Suffolk County2530252525132513249317021644164316401640
Town of Boston2489248424722472245216841626162516221622
Town of Chelsea41414141411818181818

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]"No. Voters, 4168. Make a choice, 2085." Governor's Council Records.
[7]"SENATORS - Official. The Governor and Council on examination of the returns of votes from the several towns and districts within the Commonwealth, for Counsellors and Senators, find them to stand as follows: Suffolk. Number of Voters 4168. Make a choice 2085." Eastern Argus (Portland, ME). May 15, 1806.
[8]The votes for John Phillips from Chelsea were apparently not counted in the Official Canvass, as his total was reported as 2484, being only his Boston returns.

References:

Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Boston Town Records. 196.
New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). April 8, 1806.
The Repertory (Boston, MA). April 8, 1806.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). April 9, 1806.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). April 15, 1806.
Eastern Argus (Portland, ME). May 15, 1806.
New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). May 17, 1806.
Freeman's Friend (Saco, ME). May 21, 1806.

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