Massachusetts 1823 House of Representatives, Boston

Office:: House of Representatives (State)
Title:: State Representative
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: Massachusetts 1823 House of Representatives, Boston
Date:: 1823
State:: Massachusetts
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:: Pliny Cutler, John Appleton Haven, Samuel Cobb, Heman Lincoln, John Welles, Cyrus Alger, Enoch Silsby, Otis Everett, William Prescott, William Phillips, Theodore Lyman, Jr., William Sullivan, Francis C. Gray, Jonathan Phillips, John Cotton, John T. Apthorp, Joseph Coolidge, William Goddard, Joseph Austin, Samuel Swett, Nathan Appleton, William Tudor, Robert Fennelly, George W. Otis, Samuel Knapp, Samuel Billings, George Sullivan, George Hallet, Thomas Kendall, Benjamin T. Pickman, Charles Wells, Nathaniel P. Russell, William Sprague, Charles Howard, William Barry, Thomas Welch, Jr., Charles Ewer, Gerry Fairbanks, Andrew Dunlap, Jonathan Mason, Abner Phelps, James T. Austin, Samuel T. Armstrong, Adam Bent, Lynde Walter, Samuel A. Wells, Henry Rice, Edmund Winchester

Candidates:	Pliny Cutler [1]	John Appleton Haven [2]	Samuel Cobb [3]	Heman Lincoln [4]	John Welles [5]	Cyrus Alger [6]	Enoch Silsby [7]	Otis Everett [8]	William Prescott [9]	William Phillips [10]	Theodore Lyman, Jr.[11]	William Sullivan [12]	Francis C. Gray [13]	Jonathan Phillips [14]	John Cotton [15]	John T. Apthorp [16]	Joseph Coolidge [17]	William Goddard [18]	Joseph Austin [19]	Samuel Swett [20]	Nathan Appleton [21]	William Tudor [22]	Robert Fennelly [23]	George W. Otis [24]	Samuel Knapp	Samuel Billings	George Sullivan	George Hallet	Thomas Kendall	Benjamin T. Pickman	Charles Wells	Nathaniel P. Russell	William Sprague	Charles Howard	William Barry	Thomas Welch, Jr.	Charles Ewer	Gerry Fairbanks	Andrew Dunlap	Jonathan Mason	Abner Phelps	James T. Austin	Samuel T. Armstrong	Adam Bent	Lynde Walter	Samuel A. Wells	Henry Rice	Edmund Winchester
Affiliation:	supported by both parties	supported by both parties	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Coalition	Coalition	Coalition	Coalition	Coalition	Coalition	Coalition	Coalition	Coalition	Coalition	Coalition	Coalition	Coalition	Coalition	Coalition	Coalition	Coalition	Coalition	Coalition	Coalition	Coalition	Coalition	Federalist
Final Result: [25][26][27][28][29]	4092	3458	2292	2280	2268	2256	2249	2246	2245	2243	2243	2234	2234	2227	2216	2215	2211	2203	2200	2199	2199	2198	2185	2180	2157	2113	2107	2092	2088	2086	2085	2062	2057	2054	2049	2047	2044	2040	2034	2029	2027	2027	2027	2027	2024	2018	2003	1870
City of Boston	4092	3458	2292	2280	2268	2256	2249	2246	2245	2243	2243	2234	2234	2227	2216	2215	2211	2203	2200	2199	2199	2198	2185	2180	2157	2113	2107	2092	2088	2086	2085	2062	2057	2054	2049	2047	2044	2040	2034	2029	2027	2027	2027	2027	2024	2018	2003	1870
Ward One	285	223	207	99	95	92	93	91	93	94	93	93	87	93	91	92	93	92	89	90	92	94	91	91	91	200	202	203	201	201	199	196	202	203	203	199	199	202	202	203	198	195	197	201	192	199	200	70
Ward Two	223	184	183	94	94	91	88	91	94	94	93	94	94	95	94	94	93	90	96	91	92	90	92	91	89	182	182	181	183	179	180	170	183	180	180	171	180	182	182	175	181	153	178	181	179	178	181	88
Ward Three	339	270	233	116	117	114	116	116	117	115	122	118	115	114	116	114	116	115	116	112	114	114	111	115	119	229	231	227	230	228	227	233	227	229	231	228	226	227	227	228	222	221	222	226	225	227	229	114
Ward Four	423	383	219	234	237	230	237	237	234	229	240	237	236	229	230	233	229	228	230	232	229	231	229	228	240	240	213	212	209	209	211	205	204	210	205	209	205	213	212	201	207	212	198	202	205	202	197	213
Ward Five	416	422	228	226	227	225	214	218	217	213	222	219	219	226	216	214	216	213	214	211	213	218	218	213	217	222	214	222	221	217	220	218	217	218	217	217	210	215	215	216	211	217	208	206	207	209	213	197
Ward Six	283	238	191	109	108	106	108	108	107	108	108	107	108	105	106	105	104	106	106	107	104	105	106	105	103	180	183	183	185	179	183	184	179	183	184	185	179	183	182	180	176	184	180	182	181	178	179	10
Ward Seven	466	462	198	310	313	312	309	302	309	310	310	310	308	306	306	306	306	299	303	308	301	299	294	304	309	177	179	176	178	179	173	193	173	174	174	182	173	176	169	168	172	181	182	170	182	168	159	279
Ward Eight	422	365	163	274	286	283	282	280	281	285	284	282	271	282	279	277	279	272	278	278	279	274	272	232	264	162	177	162	163	171	166	167	160	159	159	167	160	160	156	162	177	160	166	157	158	174	167	251
Ward Nine	288	251	106	198	203	199	202	201	201	204	202	201	201	200	200	202	200	201	202	195	199	205	195	199	193	99	99	99	99	95	97	93	94	96	95	97	91	91	94	96	92	102	89	93	94	89	100	178
Ward Ten	365	326	236	244	230	243	246	245	243	240	224	226	242	226	228	225	226	242	216	226	225	222	226	231	209	149	155	158	151	152	154	133	153	150	133	147	156	132	130	145	131	137	137	149	136	135	136	211
Ward Eleven	315	220	179	221	204	207	202	204	197	199	194	196	201	199	201	203	199	195	198	197	200	198	198	220	179	145	148	143	144	150	144	146	141	127	143	126	139	137	143	137	140	143	142	137	141	139	122	145
Ward Twelve	267	114	149	155	154	154	152	153	152	152	151	151	152	152	149	150	150	150	152	152	151	148	153	151	144	128	124	126	124	126	125	124	124	125	125	119	126	122	122	118	120	122	128	123	124	120	120	114

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]Elected.

[4]Elected.

[5]Elected.

[6]Elected.

[7]Elected.

[8]Elected.

[9]Elected.

[10]Elected.

[11]Elected.

[12]Elected.

[13]Elected.

[14]Elected.

[15]Elected.

[16]Elected.

[17]Elected.

[18]Elected.

[19]Elected.

[20]Elected.

[21]Elected.

[22]Elected.

[23]Elected.

[24]Elected.

[25]"The whole number of ballots cast was 4334; of which 2168 was necessary to constitute a choice." Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). May 14, 1823.

[26]"It will be seen by the above list, that all the names borne on the Federal Ticket are elected, excepting Mr. Winchester, and Samuel L. Knapp, Esq. Mr. W. publicly declined being a candidate on the morning of the election and in some of the Wards Mr. Cobb was placed on the federal ticket in his room, and is elected. Mr. Knapp fell a few votes short of a choice, and there is one vacancy to be filled." Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). May 14, 1823.

[27]First Twenty Four elected, One Vacancy.

[28]The Repertory (Boston, MA), Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA) and Boston Commercial Gazette (Boston, MA) all list Samuel Cobb with 2263 votes, but the Ward totals add up to 2292.

[29]The Palladium May 13, 1823 and the Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot published a breakdown by Ward. There were several differences in their reports. The Palladium lists Nathaniel P. Russell with 196 votes in Ward One and 177 votes in Ward Eight and a Total of 2072. The Palladium lists Samuel Cobb with a total of 2242, which appears to be a printing error. The Palladium lists Gerry Fairbanks with a total of 2040, which appears to be a printing error.

References:

The Repertory (Boston, MA). May 3, 1823.

New-England Palladium and Commercial Advertiser (Boston, MA). May 13, 1823.

Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). May 14, 1823.

Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). May 14, 1823.

Boston Commercial Gazette (Boston, MA). May 15, 1823.

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