Massachusetts 1794 State Senate, Berkshire County
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1794 State Senate, Berkshire County
- Date:
- 1794
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- Thompson J. Skinner, Elijah Dwight, John Bacon, William Williams
| Candidates: | Thompson J. Skinner[1] | John Bacon | Elijah Dwight | William Williams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | ||||
| Final Result: [2][3] | 772 | 447 | 388 | - |
| Berkshire County | 772 | 447 | 388 | - |
| Town of Adams | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Alford | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Becket | - | - | - | - |
| District of Bethlehem | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chesire | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dalton | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Egremont | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Great Barrington | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hancock | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lanesborough | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lee | 32 | 6 | 41 | - |
| Town of Lenox | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Louden | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mount Washington | - | - | - | - |
| District of New Ashford | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Marlborough | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Partridgefield | 26 | 26 | - | - |
| Town of Pittsfield | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Richmond | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sandisfield | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sheffield | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Stockbridge | 37 | 47 | 19 | 20 |
| Town of Tyringham | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Washington | - | - | - | - |
| Town of West Stockbridge | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Williamstown | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Windsor | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"No. Voters, 955. Make a choice, 478." Governor's Council Records.
[3]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect. John Bacon would subsequently be elected by the Massachusetts General Court to the second Senate seat.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Lee Town Records. 77.
Peru Town Records. 77.
Western Star (Stockbridge, MA). April 9, 1794.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). May 28, 1794.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). May 31, 1794.
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