Massachusetts 1796 Electoral College, Second Southern District

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Massachusetts 1796 Electoral College, Second Southern District
Date:
1796
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
William Seaver, Edward H. Robbins, Joshua Thomas, Benjamin Beale, James Warren, Ebenezer Thayer, Charles Cushing, George Partridge, Josiah Smith, John Turner, Joseph Voss, Henry Warren, Samuel Angier, Nathan Cushing
Electors: William SeaverEdward H. RobbinsJoshua ThomasBenjamin BealeJames WarrenEbenezer ThayerCharles CushingGeorge PartridgeJosiah SmithJohn TurnerJoseph VossHenry WarrenSamuel AngierNathan Cushing
Affiliation:FederalistFederalist
Presidential Candidate:John AdamsJohn Adams
Final Result: [1][2][3]3982537740322155222211
District of Southern Two3982537740322155222211
Norfolk County2982140-21----2---
Town of Braintree-35------------
Town of Cohasset12-------------
Town of Milton5401-------2---
Town of Quincy---38----------
Town of Randolph127-2-21--------
Town of Weymouth[4]--------------
Plymouth County32817076-28-5522-211
Town of Abington158------------
Town of Bridgewater67421---------1-
Town of Carver34-1-1---------
Town of Duxbury13------5------
Town of Halifax-28----5-------
Town of Hanover153--13------2--
Town of Kingston55-1-----------
Town of Marshfield919------2-----
Town of Middleborough10-66-1---------
Town of Pembroke13---13----2----
Town of Plymouth2915------------
Town of Plympton424------------
Town of Scituate4017----------1
Suffolk County411--4---------
Town of Hingham341--4---------
Town of Hull7-------------

Notes:

[1]A majority was required for an elector to be elected. William Seaver was eventually chosen by the Massachusetts General Court.
[2]Edward H. Robbins would be chosen as an at-large elector by the Massachusetts General Court.
[3]William Seaver and Edward H. Robbins voted for John Adams in the Electoral College. Whether their second votes were cast for Thomas Pinckney, Oliver Ellsworth or Samuel Johnston is unknown.
[4]There were no votes recorded in Weymouth.

References:

Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Political Gazette (Newburyport, MA). November 11, 1796.
The New World (Philadelphia, PA). November 16, 1796.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). November 19, 1796.
The Independent Chronicle: and the Universal Advertiser (Boston, MA). November 21, 1796.
The Mercury (Boston, MA). November 22, 1796.
Polar Star and Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA). November 22, 1796.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). November 23, 1796.
The New World (Philadelphia, PA). November 28, 1796.

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