Massachusetts 1795 U.S. House of Representatives, District Southern 3, Ballot 3
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1795 U.S. House of Representatives, District Southern 3, Ballot 3
- Date:
- 1795
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- Third Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- George Leonard, David Cobb, John Smith, Phanuel Bishop, Elisha May, Josiah Dean, David Avery, Laban Wheaton, Pitt Clark, William Brown, Richard Lycombe, Peter Makepeace, Stephen Metcalf, Samuel Tobey
| Candidates: | George Leonard | David Cobb | John Smith[1] | Phanuel Bishop | Elisha May | Josiah Dean | David Avery | Laban Wheaton | Pitt Clark | William Brown | Richard Lycombe | Peter Makepeace | Stephen Metcalf | Samuel Tobey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | ||||||||||||||
| Final Result: [2][3] | 816 | 291 | 228 | 208 | 84 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| District of Southern Three | 816 | 291 | 228 | 208 | 84 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bristol County | 525 | 111 | 226 | 191 | 73 | 26 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Town of Attleborough | 55 | 11 | - | 14 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Berkley | 8 | - | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dighton | 28 | - | 122 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Easton | 28 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Freetown | 72 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mansfield | 38 | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Norton | 58 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Raynham | 37 | 2 | 5 | - | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Rehoboth | 78 | 31 | 13 | 138 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Somerset | 16 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Swansea[4] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Taunton | 97 | - | 22 | 37 | 29 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Westport | 10 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Norfolk County | 291 | 180 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Bellingham | 26 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| District of Dover | 10 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Foxborough | 35 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Franklin | 35 | 51 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Medfield | 44 | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Stoughton | - | 57 | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Walpole | 69 | 3 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wrentham | 72 | 23 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Presumably due to the presence of two John Smiths in the Original Election Returns during the first two Trials, this candidate was referred to as Reverand John Smith.
[2]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. The original election was held on November 3, 1794 with a 2nd Trial held on January 17, 1795. A 4th Trial would be held on June 1, 1795.
[3]"Gen. Cobb, declined before the Election." Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). March 28, 1795.
[4]There were no votes recorded in Swansea.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). March 28, 1795.
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