Massachusetts 1790 State Senate, Bristol County
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1790 State Senate, Bristol County
- Date:
- 1790
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- Phanuel Bishop, Holder Slocum, Abiel Mitchell, Elisha May, Walter Spooner, Thomas Durfee
| Candidates: | Phanuel Bishop[1] | Holder Slocum | Abiel Mitchell | Elisha May | Walter Spooner | Thomas Durfee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | ||||||
| Final Result: [2][3] | 676 | 637 | 626 | 616 | 519 | - |
| Bristol County | 676 | 637 | 626 | 616 | 519 | - |
| Town of Attleborough | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Berkley | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dartmouth | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dighton | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Easton | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Freetown | 41 | 39 | 36 | 54 | 56 | 58 |
| Town of Mansfield | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Bedford | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Norton | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Raynham | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Rehoboth | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Somerset | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Swansea | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Taunton | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westport | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"No. Voters, 1291. Make a choice, 646." Governor's Council Records.
[3]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect. Walter Spooner and Elisha May would subsequently be elected by the Massachusetts General Court.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Freetown Town Records. 287.
Cumberland Gazette (Portland, ME). May 10, 1790.
The Massachusetts Centinel (Boston, MA). May 12, 1790.
Independent Chronicle: and the Universal Advertiser (Boston, MA). May 13, 1790.
The Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). June 1, 1790.
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