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January 5, 1797 in Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

Domestic News January 5, 1797

Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

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Massachusetts Election, Representatives, Vote Counts, Congressional Districts

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

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What is this article about?

Report on Massachusetts election results for U.S. House representatives, listing elected members and vote details in districts where no final choice was made: 2d western, 3d southern, and 1st eastern.

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REPRESENTATIVES.

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Hon. Thompson J. Skinner, Samuel Lyman, Dwight Foster, Nathaniel Freeman, jun. John Read, Harrison G. Otis, Joseph B. Varnum, Samuel Sewall, Theophilus Bradbury, Peleg Wadsworth, and George Thatcher, Esquires. In the 2d western, 3d southern and 1st eastern districts no choices have been made. In the second western, the whole number of votes was 1777—888 making a choice, the hon. William Shepard, had 823, Samuel Henshaw 424, and hon. William Lyman, 381.—In the 3d southern, the votes were 952, 477 making a choice, the hon. Elisha May had 390, Stephen Bullock, 224, & Laban Wheaton 227.—In the first Eastern, the votes were 1198, 600 making a choice, the hon. Isaac Parker had 477, Henry Dearborn 373, and Jonathan Bowman, Esqs, 328 votes.

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Politics

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Massachusetts Election Representatives Vote Counts Congressional Districts

What entities or persons were involved?

Thompson J. Skinner Samuel Lyman Dwight Foster Nathaniel Freeman Jun. John Read Harrison G. Otis Joseph B. Varnum Samuel Sewall Theophilus Bradbury Peleg Wadsworth George Thatcher William Shepard Samuel Henshaw William Lyman Elisha May Stephen Bullock Laban Wheaton Isaac Parker Henry Dearborn Jonathan Bowman

Where did it happen?

Massachusetts

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Massachusetts

Key Persons

Thompson J. Skinner Samuel Lyman Dwight Foster Nathaniel Freeman Jun. John Read Harrison G. Otis Joseph B. Varnum Samuel Sewall Theophilus Bradbury Peleg Wadsworth George Thatcher William Shepard Samuel Henshaw William Lyman Elisha May Stephen Bullock Laban Wheaton Isaac Parker Henry Dearborn Jonathan Bowman

Outcome

elected: thompson j. skinner, samuel lyman, dwight foster, nathaniel freeman jun., john read, harrison g. otis, joseph b. varnum, samuel sewall, theophilus bradbury, peleg wadsworth, george thatcher. no choices in 2d western, 3d southern, 1st eastern districts. 2d western votes: william shepard 823 (elected), samuel henshaw 424, william lyman 381 (total 1777, majority 888). 3d southern: elisha may 390 (elected), stephen bullock 224, laban wheaton 227 (total 952, majority 477). 1st eastern: isaac parker 477 (elected), henry dearborn 373, jonathan bowman 328 (total 1198, majority 600).

Event Details

Election results for Massachusetts representatives to Congress, with some districts undecided and vote tallies provided for others.