Massachusetts 1788 U.S. Senate
- Office:
- U.S. Senate (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1788 U.S. Senate
- Date:
- 1788
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- Legislative
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
- Candidates:
- Caleb Strong, Charles Jarvis, Theodore Sedgwick, John Lowell, Holten, Gorham, scattering
| Candidates: | Caleb Strong[1] | Charles Jarvis | Theodore Sedgwick | John Lowell | Holten | Gorham | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | ||||
| Final Result: | 152 | 79 | 67 | 59 | 39 | 23 | 2 |
| House of Representatives[2] | 125 | 79 | 67 | 59 | 39 | 23 | - |
| State Senate | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The whole number of votes cast in the House was 201, with 101 votes needed to have the required majority vote. For the first Senate seat, Caleb Strong received the majority necessary to be sent to the Senate. No candidate received a majority for the second seat.
References:
The Massachusetts Centinel (Boston, MA). November 22, 1788.
The Hampshire Chronicle (Springfield, MA). December 3, 1788.
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