Massachusetts 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District Western 1, Special, Ballot 2

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Massachusetts 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District Western 1, Special, Ballot 2
Date:
1796
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Special
Iteration:
Second Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Tompson J. Skinner, Ephraim Williams, Barnabus Bidwell, Thomas Ives, John Bacon, Theophilus Hinsdale
Candidates: Tompson J. Skinner[1]Ephraim WilliamsBarnabus BidwellThomas IvesJohn BaconTheophilus Hinsdale
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3]946380362531
District of Western One946380362531
Berkshire County907368362531
Town of Adams73-----
Town of Alford910----
Town of Becket317----
District of Bethlehem-114---
Town of Dalton1311----
Town of Egremont133----
Town of Great Barrington37-22--
Town of Hancock2923----
Town of Lanesborough333----
Town of Lee23513-1-
Town of Lenox77-----
Town of Louden296---
Town of Mount Washington-11-3--
District of New Ashford26-----
Town of New Marlborough-62----
Town of Partridgefield21-----
Town of Pittsfield536---1
Town of Richmond36214---
Town of Sandisfield10392---
Town of Sheffield2920----
Town of Stockbridge2374-1-
Town of Tyringham4172-1-
Town of Washington2941---
Town of West Stockbridge1913----
Town of Williamstown1979----
Town of Windsor81-----
Hampshire County3912----
Town of Charlemont[4]------
Town of Cummington86----
Town of Hawley[5]------
District of Plainfield[6]------
Town of Rowe[7]------
Town of Worthington23-----
11,000 Acres86----

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Special election to fill the seat of Theodore Sedgwick, resigned in June 1796, having been elected to the U.S. Senate.
[3]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. The original election was held on September 5, 1796.
[4]There were no votes recorded in Charlemont.
[5]There were no votes recorded in Hawley.
[6]There were no votes recorded in Plainfield.
[7]There were no votes recorded in Rowe.

References:

Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Lee Town Records, 1777-1801. 86-87.

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