Massachusetts 1812 Council

Office:: Governor's Council (State)
Title:: Governor's Councillor
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: Massachusetts 1812 Council
Date:: 1812
State:: Massachusetts
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: Second Ballot
Office/Role:: Governor's Council/Governor's Councillor
Candidates:: Daniel Dewey, John Brooks, Oliver Fiske, William Prescott, Matthew Cobb, Edward H. Robbins, David Cobb, Samuel Fales

Candidates:	Daniel Dewey [1]	John Brooks [2]	Oliver Fiske [3]	William Prescott [4]	Matthew Cobb [5]	Edward H. Robbins [6]	David Cobb [7]	Samuel Fales [8]
Affiliation:		Federalist		Federalist
Final Result: [9]	418	417	417	417	416	416	412	412
General Court	418	417	417	417	416	416	412	412

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]Elected.

[4]Elected.

[5]Elected.

[6]Elected.

[7]Elected.

[8]Elected.

[9]"The votes for Counsellors were 709 ~ of which 355 were necessary to make a choice." The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). June 8, 1812.

References:

Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). June 3, 1812.

The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). June 8, 1812.

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