Massachusetts 1823 U.S. House of Representatives, Worcester South District, Ballot 2

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Massachusetts 1823 U.S. House of Representatives, Worcester South District, Ballot 2
Date:
1823
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
Second Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Jonas Sibley, Benjamin Adams, Seth Hastings, Levi Lincoln, Edward D. Bangs, Abraham Lincoln, John Davis, Sumner Bastow, Bezaleel Taft, scattering
Candidates: Jonas Sibley[1]Benjamin AdamsSeth HastingsLevi LincolnEdward D. BangsAbraham LincolnJohn DavisSumner BastowBezaleel Taftscattering
Affiliation:Federalist
Final Result: [2]16571236233861111100
District of Worcester South16571236233861111100
Worcester County16571236233861111100
Town of Brookfield25821-------
Town of Charlton10845-------1
Town of Douglas7679-------1
Town of Dudley5256-------2
Town of Grafton893311------1
Town of Hardwick56711-------
Town of Leicester2149-------1
Town of Mendon117223-----1-
Town of Milford95--------73
Town of Millbury564820------2
Town of New Braintree[3]22418-------
Town of North Brookfield48514------7
Town of Northbridge2719--------
Town of Northborough1086--------
Town of Oakham1035-------1
Town of Oxford752017------4
Town of Paxton20204-------
Town of Shrewsbury442427------5
Town of Southborough8291-------
Town of Southbridge8943--------
Town of Spencer42-43-------
Town of Sturbridge7450-------1
Town of Sutton1511512-------
Town of Upton40444-------
Town of Uxbridge59943------1
Town of Ward3227--------
Town of Westborough41354-------
Town of Western3850--------
Town of Worcester132120-8611---

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. The original election was held on November 4, 1822.
[3]The votes from New Braintree were not included in the Original Election Returns.

References:

Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Mendon Town Records.
New Braintree Town Records.
Worcester Town Records.
Massachusetts Spy (Worcester, WA). March 5, 1823.
The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). March 5, 1823.
American Statesman and City Register (Boston, MA). March 6, 1823.
Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). March 8, 1823.
The Repertory (Boston, MA). March 8, 1823.
Massachusetts Spy (Worcester, WA). March 12, 1823.
The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). March 12, 1823.
American Statesman and City Register (Boston, MA). March 13, 1823.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). March 13, 1823.
Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). March 15, 1823.
The Repertory (Boston, MA). March 15, 1823.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). March 20, 1823.

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