Massachusetts 1818 U.S. House of Representatives, Worcester North District
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1818 U.S. House of Representatives, Worcester North District
- Date:
- 1818
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Jonas Kendall, Edward Cushing, Silas Holman, James Humphries, scattering
| Candidates: | Jonas Kendall[1] | Edward Cushing | Silas Holman | James Humphries | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | Federalist | ||
| Final Result: [2][3] | 1507 | 754 | 42 | 3 | 69 |
| District of Worcester North | 1507 | 754 | 42 | 3 | 69 |
| Middlesex County | 130 | 218 | - | - | - |
| Town of Ashby | 33 | 36 | - | - | - |
| Town of Boxborough | 7 | 27 | - | - | - |
| Town of Pepperell | 35 | 42 | - | - | - |
| Town of Shirley | 20 | 34 | - | - | - |
| Town of Stow | - | 32 | - | - | - |
| Town of Townsend | 29 | 47 | - | - | - |
| Worcester County | 1377 | 536 | 42 | 3 | - |
| Town of Ashburnham | 28 | - | 19 | 3 | - |
| Town of Athal | 56 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Barre | 67 | 69 | - | - | - |
| Town of Berlin | 67 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bolton | 37 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Boylston | 63 | 6 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Dana | 13 | 27 | - | - | - |
| Town of Fitchburg | 67 | 52 | - | - | - |
| Town of Gardner | 54 | 14 | - | - | - |
| Town of Harvard | 42 | 48 | - | - | - |
| Town of Holden | 80 | 16 | - | - | - |
| Town of Hubbardston | 56 | 32 | - | - | - |
| Town of Lancaster | 71 | 18 | - | - | - |
| Town of Leominster | 62 | 33 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Lunenberg | 29 | 35 | - | - | - |
| Town of Petersham | 62 | 75 | - | - | - |
| Town of Phillipston | 23 | 7 | - | - | - |
| Town of Princetown | 49 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Town of Royalston | 71 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Rutland | 51 | 23 | - | - | - |
| Town of Sterling | 105 | 16 | - | - | - |
| Town of Templeton | 61 | 34 | 2 | - | - |
| Town of West Boylston | 47 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Town of Westminster | 53 | 6 | 18 | - | - |
| Town of Winchendon | 63 | 12 | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]On the Original Election tally sheet the Total Vote for Jonas Kendall is listed as 1507, while the annotation reports: "Whole number of votes 2330. Make a choice 1166. Hon. Jonas Kendall has 1479 and is chosen."
[3]The Precept notices sent to towns prior to elections, mistakenly placed the town of Paxton in the Worcester North District, when according to State Statue it belonged in Worcester South District. The votes given in Paxton as reported in their Town Records were for candidates in the Worcester North District. Jonas Kendall 26 votes and Edmund Cushing 11 votes. Because of this mix up, the votes in Paxton were not counted in either district.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Paxton Town Records.
Thomas's Massachusetts Spy, or, Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). November 11, 1818.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). January 23, 1819.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). January 27, 1819.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). January 28, 1819.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). January 30, 1819.
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