Massachusetts 1803 State Senate, Worcester County
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1803 State Senate, Worcester County
- Date:
- 1803
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- Thomas Hale, Daniel Bigelow, Salem Towne, Elijah Brigham, John Whiting, Edward Bangs, Samuel Jones, Pliny Merrick, Bezaleel Taft, Andrew Peters, Moses White, Aaron Marsh, Samuel Flagg, John Hastings
| Candidates: | Thomas Hale[1] | Daniel Bigelow[2] | Salem Towne[3] | Elijah Brigham[4] | John Whiting | Edward Bangs | Samuel Jones | Pliny Merrick | Bezaleel Taft | Andrew Peters | Moses White | Aaron Marsh | Samuel Flagg | John Hastings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Republican | Republican | Federalist | Republican | Republican | ||||
| Final Result: [5][6][7] | 3139 | 3108 | 2929 | 2677 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Worcester County | 3139 | 3108 | 2929 | 2677 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ashburnham | 43 | 43 | 31 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 27 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Athol | 75 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Barre | 8 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| District of Berlin | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bolton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Boylston | 80 | 50 | 75 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 76 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brookfield | 221 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Charlton | 76 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dana | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Douglas | 47 | 1 | 46 | 47 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 46 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Dudley | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Fitchburg | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gardner | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gerry | 82 | 86 | 86 | 83 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Grafton | 55 | 52 | 22 | 25 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hardwick | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Harvard | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 77 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Holden | 87 | 86 | 81 | 33 | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hubbardston | 60 | 60 | 12 | 58 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 61 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lancaster | 111 | 114 | 110 | 110 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 70 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Leicester | 97 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Leominster | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lunenberg | 58 | 56 | 58 | 28 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mendon | 27 | 27 | 2 | 23 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 38 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Milford | 4 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Braintree[8] | 64 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Northborough[9] | 64 | 62 | 61 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 62 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Northbridge | 33 | 33 | 32 | 3 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Oakham[10] | 52 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Oxford[11] | 50 | 50 | 51 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 56 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Paxton[12] | 2 | 36 | 31 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Petersham | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Princeton | 94 | 95 | 2 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 92 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Royalston | 65 | 66 | 50 | 66 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Rutland | 65 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Shrewsbury | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Southborough | 54 | 65 | 63 | 21 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Spencer | 65 | 63 | 65 | 64 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sterling | 123 | 124 | 123 | 113 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sturbridge | 73 | 73 | 73 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sutton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Templeton | 42 | 49 | 46 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Upton | 31 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Uxbridge | 82 | 84 | 83 | 1 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 85 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ward | 23 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westborough | 34 | 33 | - | 33 | 24 | 20 | - | 18 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Western | 53 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westminster | 58 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Winchendon | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Worcester | 89 | 89 | 87 | 90 | 152 | 152 | 151 | 152 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]"No. Voters, 4785. Make a choice, 2393." Governor's Council Records.
[6]"WORCESTER COUNTY. The Federal Ticket for Senators in the County of Worcester has obtained two-thirds of the votes given in the County. That ticket was composed of the names of the Hon. D. BIGELOW, S. TOWN, E. BRIGHAM, and T. HALE, Esq'rs." New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). April 12, 1803.
[7]"WORCESTER COUNTY. "FEDERALISM still continues to increase in this county the celebration of the 4th March, and the Fifty Circular Letters that were secretly distributed through the county to the contrary notwithstanding. ... For Senators, the Federal list has an average of 2378 votes.--The anti-federal 1061." Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 11, 1803.
[8]The Thomas's Massachusetts Spy: Or, The Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). reports no votes for Bezaleel Taft.
[9]The National Aegis (Worcester, MA) reports 64 votes for Daniel Bigelow, 64 votes for Salem Towne and no votes for Elijah Brigham.
[10]The National Aegis (Worcester, MA) reports no votes for Bezaleel Taft in Oakham.
[11]The National Aegis (Worcester, MA) reports 46 votes for Thomas Hale, 50 votes for Elijah Brigham and no votes for Bezaleel Taft.
[12]The Thomas's Massachusetts Spy: Or, The Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). reports 56 votes for Daniel Bigelow.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Brookfield Town Records.
Oakham Town Records. 483.
Spencer Town Records.
Warren Town Records. 87.
Worcester Town Records. 43.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). April 6, 1803.
Thomas's Massachusetts Spy: Or, The Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). April 6, 1803.
The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). April 6, 1803.
New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). April 8, 1803.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). April 9, 1803.
New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). April 12, 1803.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). April 13, 1803.
Thomas's Massachusetts Spy: Or, The Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). April 13, 1803.
New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). April 15, 1803.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 11, 1803.
Hampshire Gazette (Northampton, MA). May 18, 1803.
The Independent Chronicle (Boston, MA). June 2, 1803.
Davis, Walter A., ed. The Old Records of the Town of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Vol. II. Fitchburg, MA: Published by Authority of the City Council, 1899. 286-287.
Metcalf, John G. Annals of the Town of Mendon, from 1659 to 1880. Providence: E. L. Freeman, 1880. 472.
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