Massachusetts 1819 U.S. House of Representatives, Berkshire District, Ballot 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1819 U.S. House of Representatives, Berkshire District, Ballot 2
- Date:
- 1819
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- Second Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Henry Shaw, Henry W. Dwight, Thomas Allen, Hugo Burghart, scattering
| Candidates: | Henry Shaw[1] | Henry W. Dwight | Thomas Allen | Hugo Burghart | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | |||||
| Final Result: [2][3] | 2113 | 1905 | 13 | 12 | 118 |
| District of Berkshire | 2113 | 1905 | 13 | 12 | 118 |
| Berkshire County | 2077 | 1832 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Town of Adams | 194 | 40 | - | - | - |
| Town of Alford | 37 | 24 | - | - | - |
| Town of Becket | 16 | 90 | - | - | - |
| Town of Chesire | 193 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Town of Clarksburg | 11 | 16 | - | - | - |
| Town of Dalton | 46 | 47 | 5 | - | - |
| Town of Egremont | 77 | 52 | - | - | - |
| Town of Florida | 20 | 32 | - | - | - |
| Town of Great Barrington | 78 | 84 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| Town of Hancock | 44 | 40 | 1 | - | 6 |
| Town of Hinsdale | 13 | 79 | - | - | - |
| Town of Lanesborough | 98 | 56 | 1 | - | 10 |
| Town of Lee | 20 | 164 | - | - | 20 |
| Town of Lenox | 125 | 46 | - | - | 7 |
| Town of Mount Washington | 21 | 11 | - | - | - |
| District of New Ashford | 35 | 15 | - | - | - |
| Town of New Marlborough | 46 | 124 | - | - | - |
| Town of Otis | 40 | 73 | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Peru | 19 | 93 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Pittsfield | 232 | 112 | - | - | 12 |
| Town of Richmond | 62 | 37 | - | - | - |
| Town of Sandisfield | 124 | 82 | - | - | - |
| Town of Savoy | 65 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Town of Sheffield | 68 | 123 | - | - | 1 |
| District of Southfield[4] | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Stockbridge | 63 | 102 | 2 | - | 12 |
| Town of Tyringham | 78 | 55 | - | - | - |
| Town of Washington | 21 | 53 | - | - | 6 |
| Town of West Stockbridge | 72 | 41 | - | 3 | - |
| Town of Williamstown | 111 | 73 | 2 | - | 18 |
| Town of Windsor | 48 | 55 | - | - | - |
| Hampshire County | 36 | 73 | - | - | - |
| Town of Middlefield | 36 | 73 | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. The original election was held on November 2, 1818.
[3]The Original Election Returns list 2111 votes for Henry Shaw, but the town totals add up to 2113.
[4]There were no votes recorded in Southfield.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). April 7, 1819.
Berkshire Star (Stockbridge, MA). April 8, 1819.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). April 14, 1819.
Berkshire Star (Stockbridge, MA). April 15, 1819.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). April 21, 1819.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). April 28, 1819.
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