Massachusetts 1818 House of Representatives, Boston

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Massachusetts 1818 House of Representatives, Boston
Date:
1818
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Francis Bassett, Stephen Codman, John Cotton, Nathaniel Curtis, Charles Davis, Benjamin Gorham, John Howe, Jonathan Loring, Benjamin Rand, Benjamin Russell, David Sears, Enoch Silsby, Benjamin Smith, William H. Sumner, Benjamin Whitman
Candidates: Francis Bassett[1]Stephen Codman[2]John Cotton[3]Nathaniel Curtis[4]Charles Davis[5]Benjamin Gorham[6]John Howe[7]Jonathan Loring[8]Benjamin Rand[9]Benjamin Russell[10]David Sears[11]Enoch Silsby[12]Benjamin Smith[13]William H. Sumner[14]Benjamin Whitman[15]
Affiliation:
Final Result: [16][17][18]612612612612612612612612612612612612612612612
Town of Boston612612612612612612612612612612612612612612612

Notes:

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[16]"The Poll was closed at half past One O'Clock when it appeared that the whole number of votes given in was 796, necessary to make a choice 399. The following Gentlemen had a majority of Votes, and were declared to be duly elected Representatives for the year ensuing." Boston Town Records. 1818, 98.
[17]"A meeting was held yesterday at Faneuil Hall for the choice of persons to represent the town in the General Court the ensuing year. At the closing of the poll it was found that the whole number of votes given in was 796, of which the following gentlemen had a very large majority and were elected .... The scattering votes were about 180. Some candidates' names were on all the tickets - but none of the individuals elected had less than 612." New-England Palladium and Commercial Advertiser (Boston, MA). May 15, 1818.
[18]"At the Town-Meeting on Thursday, for the choice of Representatives, the following gentlemen were nearly unanimously elected, there being only 184 votes of a different ticket given:" Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA). May 15, 1818.

References:

Boston Town Records. 98.
Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA). May 15, 1818.
New-England Palladium and Commercial Advertiser (Boston, MA). May 15, 1818.

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