Massachusetts 1823 U.S. House of Representatives, Norfolk District, Special
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1823 U.S. House of Representatives, Norfolk District, Special
- Date:
- 1823
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- John Bailey, John H. Ames, Sherman Leland, Amasa Stetson, Josiah J. Fiske, Benjamin Reynolds, Jonathan Leonard, Ebenezer Seaver, Richard Sullivan, Lewis Paine, scattering
| Candidates: | John Bailey[1] | John H. Ames | Sherman Leland | Amasa Stetson | Josiah J. Fiske | Benjamin Reynolds | Jonathan Leonard | Ebenezer Seaver | Richard Sullivan | Lewis Paine | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | |||||||||||
| Final Result: [2][3] | 996 | 567 | 126 | 90 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 63 |
| District of Norfolk | 996 | 567 | 126 | 90 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 63 |
| Middlesex County | 259 | 185 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brighton | 14 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Framingham | 59 | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Holliston | 31 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hopkinton | 64 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Natick | 23 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Newton | 18 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sherborn | 20 | 28 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Norfolk County | 737 | 382 | 125 | 90 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 63 |
| Town of Bellingham | 79 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Braintree | 1 | - | 40 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brookline | 14 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Town of Canton | 59 | 1 | 5 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dedham | 104 | 54 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dorchester | 19 | 62 | - | 46 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| District of Dover | 30 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Foxborough | 16 | 13 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Franklin | 27 | 79 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Medfield | 30 | 50 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Medway | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Milton | 51 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - |
| Town of Needham | 30 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Randolph | 50 | 9 | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Roxbury | 23 | 18 | 65 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sharon | 20 | - | - | 5 | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Stoughton | 38 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Walpole | 42 | 18 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wrentham | 59 | 2 | - | - | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Special election to fill the seat of William Eustis, having resigned upon being elected Governor on April 7, 1823.
[3]"John Bailey's election was challenged by 17 citizens on the grounds that he was not a resident of the district at the time of his election. The House declared the seat vacant on March 18, 1824 and a new election was held on August 30, 1824." Dubin, Michael J. United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st through 105th Congresses. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 1998. 80.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Brookline Town Records. 549.
Boston Daily Advertiser, and Repertory (Boston, MA). September 10, 1823.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). September 10, 1823.
Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). September 10, 1823.
American Statesman and City Register (Boston, MA). September 11, 1823.
New-England Palladium and Commercial Advertiser (Boston, MA). September 12, 1823.
Village Register, and Norfolk County Advertiser (Dedham, MA). September 12, 1823.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). September 13, 1823.
Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). September 13, 1823.
Village Register, and Norfolk County Advertiser (Dedham, MA). September 19, 1823.
The Repertory (Boston, MA). October 18, 1823.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). October 30, 1823.
Dubin, Michael J. United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st through 105th Congresses. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 1998. 80.
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