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 Tilden | Russell Sturgis | Samuel Clap | Edward Proctor | David Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Final Result: [6][7][8] | 2530 | 2525 | 2513 | 2513 | 2493 | 1702 | 1644 | 1643 | 1640 | 1640 |
| Suffolk County | 2530 | 2525 | 2513 | 2513 | 2493 | 1702 | 1644 | 1643 | 1640 | 1640 |
| Town of Boston | 2489 | 2484 | 2472 | 2472 | 2452 | 1684 | 1626 | 1625 | 1622 | 1622 |
| Town of Chelsea | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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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