Massachusetts 1808 State Senate, Oxford and York Counties

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Massachusetts 1808 State Senate, Oxford and York Counties
Date:
1808
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
John Woodman, Joseph Leland, Joseph Storer, Joseph Bartlett, Nahum Morrell, Andrew P. Fernald
Candidates: John Woodman[1]Joseph LelandJoseph StorerJoseph BartlettNahum MorrellAndrew P. Fernald
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [2][3][4]212115941397---
District of Oxford and York212115941397---
Oxford County------
Town of Brownfield------
Town of Denmark------
Town of Fryburgh------
York County------
Town of Alfred------
Town of Arundel------
Town of Berwick------
Town of Biddeford7988273724-
Town of Buxton------
Town of Cornish------
Town of Kittery------
Town of Lebanon------
Town of Limerick------
Town of Limington------
Town of Lyman------
Town of Newfield------
Town of Parsonsfield------
Town of Phillipsburgh------
Town of Saco------
Town of Sandford------
Town of Shapleigh------
Town of Waterborough------
Town of Wells------
Town of York------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"No. Voters, 3683. Make a choice, 1842." Governor's Council Records.
[3]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect. Joseph Leland would subsequently be elected by the Massachusetts General Court.
[4]"There are two vacancies in the Senate, on in York and .... In York district, the candidates are Hon. Joseph Leland (federal) who had 1594 votes; and Hon. Joseph Storer, (democratic) who had 1397 votes." Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 25, 1808.

References:

Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). April 16, 1808.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 14, 1808.
Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertizer (Portland, ME). May 16, 1808.
Newburyport Herald (Newburyport, MA). May 17, 1808.
Hampshire Gazette (Northampton, MA). May 18, 1808.
Hampshire Federalist (Springfield, MA). May 19, 1808.
Freeman's Friend (Portland, ME). May 21, 1808.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 25, 1808.

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