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The Ohio Democrat
New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
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The Boston Democrat reports that due to an erroneous return from Dedham, Democratic Senators from Norfolk are likely elected, giving Democrats a majority of 6 in the Massachusetts Senate (16 Democrats, 10 Whigs, 14 vacancies) and overall majority of 11 on joint ballot with the House.
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The Boston Democrat says:—It is not certain that all the Senators from Norfolk would be admitted upon a full return from all the towns in the county, but from the erroneous nature of the Senatorial return from Dedham, as noticed by us yesterday, we conclude that the return from that town must be rejected as erroneous. In that case, all the Democratic Senators from Norfolk are elected.
We therefore adhere to our former statement of the result for Senators in the Commonwealth, viz:—16 Democrats, 10 Whigs, 14 vacancies—thus giving the Democrats a majority of 6 in the Senate.
Having, then, a majority of 5 in the House, and 6 in the Senate, the Democrats will have a majority of ELEVEN ON JOINT BALLOT.
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Massachusetts
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democrats gain majority of 6 in senate (16 democrats, 10 whigs, 14 vacancies) and 11 on joint ballot with house majority of 5.
Event Details
The Boston Democrat indicates that the erroneous Senatorial return from Dedham should be rejected, ensuring all Democratic Senators from Norfolk are elected, maintaining the overall result of 16 Democratic Senators in the Commonwealth.