Massachusetts 1817 House of Representatives, New Bedford
- Office:
- House of Representatives (State)
- Title:
- State Representative
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1817 House of Representatives, New Bedford
- Date:
- 1817
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- House of Representatives/State Representative
- Candidates:
- William Willis, scattering
| Candidates: | William Willis[1] | scattering |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | ||
| Final Result: [2] | 54 | 52 |
| Town of New Bedford | 54 | 52 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"The meeting in this town for choosing a Representative to the General Court, was on Saturday last. The meeting was but thinly attended, .... The motion to choose four Representatives, was opposed, and decided in the negatived by a small majority - motions to choose three and two were also negatived. At the first balloting, there was no choice; at the second, the whole number of votes was 106, of which 54 were for William Willis, Esq. who was declared elected." New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). May 15, 1817.
References:
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). May 15, 1817.
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