Massachusetts 1812 State Senate, Worcester County
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1812 State Senate, Worcester County
- Date:
- 1812
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- John Spurr, Levi Lincoln, Jr., Bezaleel Taft, Francis Blake, Jonathan Davis, Abraham Lincoln, Pliny Merrick, Salem Town
| Candidates: | John Spurr[1] | Levi Lincoln, Jr.[2] | Bezaleel Taft | Francis Blake | Jonathan Davis | Abraham Lincoln | Pliny Merrick | Salem Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | ||||
| Final Result: [3][4][5][6] | 2861 | 2855 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| District of Worcester South | 2861 | 2855 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Worcester County | 2861 | 2855 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Barre | 156 | 156 | 159 | 159 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brookfield | 90 | 90 | 263 | 263 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Charlton | 229 | 231 | 113 | 111 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Town of Dana | 72 | 71 | 19 | 18 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Douglas | 100 | 100 | 101 | 101 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dudley | 87 | 87 | 129 | 128 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Grafton | 94 | 93 | 78 | 78 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hardwick | 123 | 123 | 162 | 162 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mendon | 196 | 195 | 73 | 73 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Milford | 94 | 94 | 48 | 48 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Braintree[7] | 16 | 16 | 141 | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of North Brookfield[8] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Northbridge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Oxford | 66 | 65 | 138 | 137 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Petersham | 135 | 134 | 114 | 114 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Spencer | 125 | 125 | 113 | 113 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sturbridge | 185 | 184 | 135 | 134 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sutton | 296 | 294 | 185 | 182 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Upton | 60 | 60 | 88 | 88 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Uxbridge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ward | 55 | 55 | 52 | 52 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westborough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Western | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Worcester | 244 | 245 | 164 | 161 | 1 | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"No. Voters, 5611. Make a choice, 2806." Governor's Council Records.
[4]"The towns of Worcester, Mendon, Brookfield, Oxford, Charlton, Sutton, Spencer, New Braintree, Westborough, Uxbridge, Northbridge, Sturbridge, Hardwick, Wester, Douglas, Grafton, Petersham, Upton, Dudley, Ward, Milford, Dana and Barre, in the county of Worcester, shall form one district and choose two Senators." The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). February 19, 1812.
[5]5611 total votes, 2806 making a choice.
[6]"Worcester South District. Returns of the votes for Senators have been received (most of them officially) from all the towns in this District. The results are as follows - Spurr 2869, Lincoln 2865, Taft 2765 and Blake 2757. Lowest republican plurality - 100. there are probably from ten to fifteen scattering votes." The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). May 6, 1812.
[7]Levi Lincoln, Jr. received 2 votes as Levi Lincoln.
[8]Incorporated as a town February 28, 1812.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Brookfield Town Records.
Charlton Town Records.
Dana Town Records.
Hardwick Town Records.
Mendon Town Records.
New Braintree Town Records.
Spencer Town Records.
Sturbridge Town Records.
Western Town Records.
Worcester Town Records. 246.
The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). February 19, 1812.
The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). April 8, 1812.
The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). May 6, 1812.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 20, 1812.
The Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). May 22, 1812.
Merrimack Intelligencer (Haverhill, MA). May 23, 1812.
Hampshire Federalist (Springfield, MA). May 28, 1812.
Metcalf, John G. Annals of the Town of Mendon, from 1659 to 1880. Providence: E. L. Freeman, 1880. 488.
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