1788–89 United States presidential election in Massachusetts

none June 2025 September 2023 1788–89 United States presidential election 1788–89 United States presidential election in Massachusetts Massachusetts File:Flag of the United States (1777–1795).svg presidential no 1792 United States presidential election in Massachusetts 1792 December 18, 1788 (popular vote)January 7, 1789 (legislative) 200x200px File:George Washington Painting (3x4 close cropped).jpg George Washington Independent (United States) Virginia 10 8,636 100.00% File:Official Presidential portrait of John Adams (by John Trumbull, circa 1792) (farther 3x4 cropped) (cropped).jpg John Adams Federalists (United States) Massachusetts 10 — — File:1788–89 United States presidential election in Massachusetts results map by county.svg 250px County results Federalists #7abe58 50–60% #51a626 60–70% #257000 80–90% #1c5300 90–100% Anti-Federalists #a3b200 60–70% President Office established George Washington Independent (United States) A presidential election was held in Massachusetts on December 18, 1788, and January 7, 1789, as part of the 1788–89 United States presidential election.Jensen Becker 1976 441 Federalists led the polls in the first round of voting in each of the state's eight electoral districts.Lampi 2012b Lampi 2012c Lampi 2012d Lampi 2012e Lampi 2012f Lampi 2012g Lampi 2012h Lampi 2012i The Massachusetts General Court subsequently chose one elector from among the leading candidates in each district and appointed two further electors to represent the state at-large. All 10 electors voted for George Washington and John Adams.Jensen Becker 1976 438, 441 Federalists won the 1788 Massachusetts elections, re-electing the incumbent governor John Hancock and electing majorities in the Massachusetts Senate and the House of Representatives. Federalist legislators proceeded to divided the state into eight electoral districts, with each district choosing one elector in the upcoming presidential election. While the district system paid lip service to democratic representation, the map adopted by the General Court was gerrymandered to overrepresent the Federalist-leaning counties in Eastern Massachusetts.Jensen Becker 1976 438 Washington was widely expected to be the first choice of the Electoral College in the first elections held under the Constitution of the United States. Some uncertainty persisted concerning the choice of the first vice president, however, due partly to the electoral system established by Article II of the Constitution. Under this system, each elector voted for two candidates; the candidate with the largest majority was elected president, and the runner-up vice president. With Washington likely to become president, many observers expected Adams to receive the other vote of most of the electors. Some, such as Alexander Hamilton, feared Adams's popularity would be so great as to result in a tied vote, throwing the election to the United States House of Representatives. Hamilton believed this event would be deeply embarrassing to the new government and personally intervened with the electors to urge them not to vote for Adams.Cunliffe 2002 7, 12–13 More than 200 candidates received votes in the first round.Jensen Becker 1976 438 Voters in each district voted for two candidates, with the two highest-placed candidates advancing to a runoff in the General Court.Lampi 2012b n3 The electors appointed by the General Court met on February 4, 1789, and voted for Washington and Adams.Jensen Becker 1976 441 General election Summary Massachusetts chose eight electors from single-member districts and two additional electors to represent the state at-large. Early election laws required voters to elect the members of the Electoral College individually, rather than as a block.Lampi n.d. The following table compares the sum of the votes for the leading Federalist and Anti-Federalist electors in each township to give an approximate sense of the statewide popular vote. 1788–89 United States presidential election in MassachusettsLampi 2012b Lampi 2012c Lampi 2012d Lampi 2012e Lampi 2012f Lampi 2012g Lampi 2012h Lampi 2012i Federalists (United States) George Washington 6,720 77.81 Anti-Federalists George Washington 1,916 22.19 Total George Washington 8,636 100.00 8,636 100.00 Results by county + 1788–89 United States presidential election in Massachusetts by countyLampi 2012b Lampi 2012c Lampi 2012d Lampi 2012e Lampi 2012f Lampi 2012g Lampi 2012h Lampi 2012i County George WashingtonFederalists George WashingtonAnti-Federalists Margin Total Votes % Votes % Votes % Barnstable 137 100.00 — 137 100.00 137 Berkshire 517 81.80 115 18.20 402 63.60 632 Bristol 567 65.10 304 34.90 263 30.20 871 Cumberland 146 100.00 — 146 100.00 146 DukesIncluding votes for Cornelius Durham, a Federalist. Candidates with no known faction affiliation received between 13 and 53 votes in Dukes County. 2 100.00 — 2 100.00 2 Essex 1,047 86.67 161 13.33 886 73.34 1,208 Hampshire 1,056 86.99 158 13.01 898 73.98 1,214 Lincoln 163 38.35 262 61.65 -99 -23.30 425 Middlesex 958 88.46 125 11.54 833 76.92 1,083 Nantucket 147 100.00 — 147 100.00 147 Plymouth 341 98.84 4 1.16 337 97.68 345 Suffolk 691 82.66 145 17.34 546 65.32 836 Worcester 748 57.63 550 42.37 198 15.26 1,298 York 200 68.49 92 31.51 108 36.98 292 TOTAL 6,720 77.81 1,916 22.19 4,804 55.62 8,636 Results by district + 1788–89 United States presidential election in Massachusetts by districtLampi 2012b Lampi 2012c Lampi 2012d Lampi 2012e Lampi 2012f Lampi 2012g Lampi 2012h Lampi 2012i District E.V. Electoral Votes George WashingtonFederalists George WashingtonAnti-Federalists Margin Total Votes % E.V. Electoral Votes Votes % E.V. Electoral Votes Votes % At-large electors 2 * No popular vote 2 * No popular vote — * No popular vote * No popular vote Barnstable & Plymouth 1 478 99.17 1 4 0.83 — 474 98.34 482 Berkshire & Hampshire 1 1,573 85.21 1 273 14.79 — 1,300 70.42 1,846 Bristol, Dukes, & Nantucket 1 716 70.20 1 304 29.80 — 412 40.40 1,020 Cumberland, Lincoln, & York 1 509 58.98 1 354 41.02 — 155 17.96 863 Essex 1 1,047 86.67 1 161 13.33 — 886 73.34 1,208 Middlesex 1 958 88.46 1 125 11.54 — 833 76.92 1,083 Suffolk 1 691 82.66 1 145 17.34 — 546 65.32 836 Worcester 1 748 57.63 1 550 42.37 — 198 15.26 1,298 TOTAL 10 6,720 77.81 10 1,916 22.19 0 4,804 55.62 8,636 Barnstable and Plymouth 1788–89 United States presidential election in Massachusetts: Barnstable and PlymouthLampi 2012b Center for the Study of the American Constitution n.d. Samuel SavageFederalist correspondent in 1788.Kaminski Saladino 2001 1,685 Federalists (United States) 373 37.95% William Sever Federalists (United States) 319 32.45% Nathan Cushing Federalists (United States) 92 9.36% Joshua Thomas Federalists (United States) 61 6.21% Shearjashub Bourne Federalists (United States) 54 5.49% Solomon Freeman Federalists (United States) 32 3.26% William Cushing Federalists (United States) 17 1.73% Daniel Howard Federalists (United States) 12 1.22% Thomas Davis Federalists (United States) 6 0.61% James WarrenAnti-Federalist leader in 1788.Boyd 1979 56 Anti-Federalists 4 0.41% Francis Shurtleff Anti-Federalists 3 0.31% John Gray Unknown 3 0.31% Samuel Freeman Unknown 2 0.20% David Thacher Federalists (United States) 1 0.10% George Partridge Federalists (United States) 1 0.10% Joseph Cushing Federalists (United States) 1 0.10% Joseph Smith Unknown 1 0.10% Samuel Jackson Federalists (United States) 1 0.10% 983 100.00% Berkshire and Hampshire 1788–89 United States presidential election in Massachusetts: Berkshire and HampshireLampi 2012c Center for the Study of the American Constitution n.d. Samuel Henshaw Federalists (United States) 668 17.55% Elijah Dwight Federalists (United States) 557 14.63% Samuel LymanFederalist candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1789.Boyd 1979 148 Federalists (United States) 484 12.72% Thompson J. Skinner Federalists (United States) 456 11.98% Samuel FowlerFederalist Party candidate for the Massachusetts Senate in 1796Lampi Philip J. Massachusetts 1796 State Senate, Hampshire County https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/5999n364d A New Nation Votes American Antiquarian Society 2026-04-19 2012 and 1799.Lampi Philip J. Massachusetts 1799 State Senate, Hampshire County https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/0g354f26g A New Nation Votes American Antiquarian Society 2026-04-19 2012 Unknown 200 5.25% John Hastings Federalists (United States) 168 4.41% William WhitingAnti-Federalist candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1788Lampi Philip J. Massachusetts 1788 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4 https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/9s161722g A New Nation Votes American Antiquarian Society 2026-04-19 2012 and 1789.Lampi Philip J. Massachusetts 1789 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4, Ballot 4 https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/rr171z81h A New Nation Votes American Antiquarian Society 2026-04-19 2012 Anti-Federalists 114 3.00% Theodore Sedgwick Federalists (United States) 109 2.86% Thomas IvesOpponent of Shays's Rebellion; afterwards a Federalist.Taylor 1882 370 Federalists (United States) 96 2.52% David SmeadFederalist Party candidate for the Massachusetts Senate in 1796.Lampi Philip J. Massachusetts 1796 State Senate, Hampshire County https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/5999n364d A New Nation Votes American Antiquarian Society 2026-04-19 2012 Unknown 91 2.39% Oliver PhelpsAnti-Federalist correspondent in 1788.Boyd 1979 56 Anti-Federalists 80 2.10% William Bodman Anti-Federalists 66 1.73% Simeon StrongFederalist official during the 1790s.Ben-Atar Brown 2014 46 Unknown 64 1.68% William WilliamsFederalist candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1789.Boyd 1979 148 Federalists (United States) 61 1.60% William Shepard Federalists (United States) 59 1.55% John Bliss Unknown 47 1.23% Reuben Kimman Unknown 46 1.21% Hugh MacLellan Unknown 36 0.95% Elijah Williams Unknown 34 0.89% Lott Stoddard Unknown 32 0.84% William Walker Unknown 30 0.79% Ebenezer Mattoon Federalists (United States) 28 0.74% Noah Goodman Federalists (United States) 28 0.74% Ephraim Fitch Anti-Federalists 26 0.68% John BaconAnti-Federalist correspondent in 1788.Boyd 1979 56 Anti-Federalists 22 0.58% Phineas Stebbins Anti-Federalists 19 0.50% Joshua Henshaw Unknown 18 0.47% Eleazer Porter Unknown 17 0.44% Reuben Mason Unknown 16 0.42% John Ashley Federalists (United States) 15 0.39% Levi Shepard Unknown 14 0.37% Timothy Robinson Unknown 13 0.34% Woodbridge LittleFederalist partisan during the 1780s.Boonshoft 2020 14 Federalists (United States) 12 0.32% John Brown Unknown 11 0.29% Moses Bliss Unknown 11 0.29% Thomas Lusk Anti-Federalists 11 0.29% Chapin Unknown 7 0.18% Jonathan Hale Unknown 7 0.18% Justin Ely Unknown 6 0.16% John Williams Unknown 5 0.13% Ebenezer Peirce Anti-Federalists 4 0.11% Ely ParsonsLeader in Shays's Rebellion.Condon 2015 89 Unknown 3 0.08% Ebenezer Hunt Unknown 2 0.05% Jahleel Woodbridge Unknown 2 0.05% John Worthington Unknown 2 0.05% Joshua Shaw Unknown 2 0.05% Oliver Smith Unknown 2 0.05% Elisha Porter Federalists (United States) 1 0.03% James Coe Unknown 1 0.03% Park Unknown 1 0.03% William LymanAnti-Federalist candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1788.Stephens 1909 58 Anti-Federalists 1 0.03% William Pynchon Federalists (United States) 1 0.03% 3,806 100.00% Bristol, Dukes, and Nantucket 1788–89 United States presidential election in Massachusetts: Bristol, Dukes, and NantucketLampi 2012d Center for the Study of the American Constitution n.d. Elisha May Federalists (United States) 537 25.55% Walter Spooner Federalists (United States) 357 16.98% Samuel Tobey Federalists (United States) 332 15.79% Holder SlocumAlias Holder Housen.Lampi 2012d Westport Historical Society 2025 97 Dubin 2002 2 Anti-Federalists 300 14.27% Phanuel Bishop Anti-Federalists 295 14.03% David CobbFederalist candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1788.Boyd 1979 145 Federalists (United States) 162 7.71% James Athearn Unknown 53 2.52% John Worth Unknown 34 1.62% Beriah Norton Unknown 13 0.62% George LeonardFederalist candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1788.Hall 1972 345 Federalists (United States) 12 0.57% Cornelius Dunham Federalists (United States) 2 0.10% William Bailies Federalists 2 0.10% Daniel Leonard Unknown 1 0.05% Jerathmeel Bowers Unknown 1 0.05% Zephaniah Leonard Unknown 1 0.05% 2,102 100.00% Cumberland, Lincoln, and York 1788–89 United States presidential election in Massachusetts: Cumberland, Lincoln, and YorkLampi 2012e Center for the Study of the American Constitution n.d. David Sewall Federalists (United States) 231 14.56% Daniel ConyAnti-Federalist leader in 1788.Boyd 1979 146 Anti-Federalists 213 13.43% Nathaniel Wells Federalists (United States) 196 12.36% Josiah ThacherFederalist Party candidate for the Massachusetts Senate in 1796.Lampi Philip J. Massachusetts 1796 State Senate, Cumberland County A New Nation Votes American Antiquarian Society 2026-04-29 2012 https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/qj72p750x Unknown 168 10.59% William Widgery Anti-Federalists 157 9.90% William LithgowFederalist candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1790.Hall 1972 345 Federalists (United States) 127 8.01% Samuel Thompson Anti-Federalists 69 4.35% Peleg Wadsworth Federalists (United States) 43 2.71% Samuel Nasson Anti-Federalists 43 2.71% Edmund Phinney Unknown 37 2.33% Stephen Longfellow Federalists (United States) 37 2.33% Henry DearbornAnti-Administration (later Democratic-Republican) U.S. representative from 1793 to 1797.Office of the Historian Dearborn, Henry History, Art, and Archives United States House of Representatives 2026-04-29 n.d. https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/12053 Unknown 35 2.21% Dummer Sewall Federalists (United States) 34 2.14% Thomas Rice Federalists (United States) 29 1.83% William Gorham Unknown 24 1.51% Thomas Cutts Federalists (United States) 22 1.39% William Cunningham Unknown 22 1.39% Tristram Jordan Unknown 20 1.26% Enoch IlsleyCo-founder of the separatist Cumberland Gazette.Leamon 1993 284 Unknown 16 1.01% George Thatcher Federalists (United States) 16 1.01% Ichabod GoodwinCelebrated the adoption of the United States Constitution.Kaminski Saladino 2001 1,610 Unknown 12 0.76% Joseph NoyesEmery 1901 370 Federalists (United States) 10 0.63% Joshua Bailey OsgoodA debtor who expressed direct support for the United States constitution, in a letter of correspondence to federalist George Thatcher, dated October 8th, 1787.Holton Woody A Capitalist Document https://conference.nber.org/confer/2009/FCs09/holton.pdf 2026-05-11 conference.nber.org National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Federalists (United States) 7 0.44% John Frost Unknown 6 0.38% John Lewis Unknown 5 0.32% James Parrington Unknown 2 0.13% Daniel Davis Unknown 1 0.06% Edward Cutts Unknown 1 0.06% James Carr Anti-Federalists 1 0.06% John Fox Federalists (United States) 1 0.06% John Swett Unknown 1 0.06% 1,586 100.00% Essex 1788–89 United States presidential election in Massachusetts: EssexLampi 2012f Center for the Study of the American Constitution n.d. George Cabot Federalists (United States) 955 38.42% Samuel Phillips Jr. Federalists (United States) 676 27.19% Jonathan Titcomb Federalists (United States) 323 12.99% Azor Orne Federalists (United States) 184 7.40% Samuel HoltenAnti-Federalist candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1788.Boyd 1979 146 Anti-Federalists 155 6.23% Benjamin Goodhue Federalists (United States) 100 4.02% Samuel Phillips Federalists (United States) 30 1.21% Benjamin Greenleaf Federalists (United States) 14 0.56% John Pickering Unknown 11 0.44% John Choate Federalists (United States) 8 0.32% Jonathan Gardner Unknown 7 0.28% Jonathan Jackson Federalists (United States) 5 0.20% Thomas Kitteridge Anti-Federalists 4 0.16% Daniel KilhamAnti-Federalist leader in 1788.Boyd 1979 65 Anti-Federalists 2 0.08% Israel Hutchinson Anti-Federalists 2 0.08% Nathan Banks Unknown 2 0.08% Aaron Cheever Unknown 1 0.04% Jonathan GreenleafFederalist candidate for the Massachusetts Senate in 1788.Lampi Philip J. Massachusetts 1788 State Senate, Essex County A New Nation Votes American Antiquarian Society 2012 https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/4j03d022r Federalists (United States) 1 0.04% Nathan Goodale Unknown 1 0.04% Nathaniel Peaslee Sargent Unknown 1 0.04% Samuel Fowler Unknown 1 0.04% Squires Shove Unknown 1 0.04% Theophilus Parsons Federalists (United States) 1 0.04% Timothy Dexter Unknown 1 0.04% 2,486 100.00% Middlesex 1788–89 United States presidential election in Massachusetts: MiddlesexLampi 2012g Center for the Study of the American Constitution n.d. Francis Dana Federalists (United States) 572 23.96% John Brooks Federalists (United States) 338 14.16% Nathaniel Gorham Federalists (United States) 333 13.95% Eleazer Brooks Federalists (United States) 267 11.19% Oliver PrescottOpponent of Shays's Rebellion.Condon 2015 67, 74 Unknown 259 10.85% Joseph B. Varnum Federalists (United States) 182 7.62% William WinthropParty affiliation unknown during this election, but ran explicitly as a Democratic-Republican in 1799. Brother of prominent Anti-Federalists James Winthrop. No Federalists (United States) shift noted or recorded during all years of service.A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/tx31qh723 2026-03-30 elections.lib.tufts.edu Unknown 87 3.64% Elbridge GerryVoted against ratifying the United States Constitution.Center for the Study of the American Constitution n.d. One of two delegates to the Constitutional Convention to refuse to sign the finished document.Finkelman 1987 224–25 Unsuccessful Anti-Federalist candidate for governor of Massachusetts in 1788.Lampi Philip J. Massachusetts 1788 Governor https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/q811kk883 A New Nation Votes American Antiquarian Society 2026-04-19 Anti-Federalists 78 3.27% Joseph Harmon Unknown 66 2.76% Ebenezer BridgeFederalist candidate for the Massachusetts Senate in 1788.Lampi Philip J. Massachusetts 1788 State Senate, Middlesex County A New Nation Votes American Antiquarian Society 2012 https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/ms35t909p Federalists (United States) 46 1.93% Loammi BaldwinOpponent of Shays's Rebellion.Condon 2015 44, 54 Unknown 30 1.26% Marshall Spring Anti-Federalists 28 1.17% James WinthropAnti-Federalist leader in 1788.Cornell 1999 53 Anti-Federalists 24 1.01% Abraham Fuller Federalists (United States) 19 0.80% Joseph Curtis Unknown 18 0.75% James Russell Unknown 17 0.71% John Pitts Federalists (United States) 7 0.29% Walter McFarlandAnti-Federalist candidate for the Massachusetts Senate in 1789.Lampi Philip J. Massachusetts 1789 State Senate, Middlesex County https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/h989r325g A New Nation Votes American Antiquarian Society 2026-04-19 Anti-Federalists 7 0.29% Aaron Johnson Unknown 1 0.04% Asahel Wheeler Federalists (United States) 1 0.04% Benjamin Brown Federalists (United States) 1 0.04% Chambers Russell Unknown 1 0.04% Duncan Ingraham Unknown 1 0.04% Francis Faulkner Unknown 1 0.04% Joseph Lee Unknown 1 0.04% Parker Vasmens Unknown 1 0.04% William HullFederalist candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1789.Lampi Philip J. Massachusetts 1789 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3, Ballot 2 A New Nation Votes American Antiquarian Society 2012 https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/dv13zv65g Federalists (United States) 1 0.04% 2,387 100.00% Suffolk + 1788–89 United States presidential election in Massachusetts: SuffolkLampi 2012h Center for the Study of the American Constitution n.d. Party Candidate Votes % Fusion Jabez Fisher 801 44.50% style="width: 3em" Federalists Federalists Caleb Davis 585 32.50% style="width: 3em" Anti-Federalist Anti-Federalists Thomas Dawesfederalist Voted to ratify the United States Constitution. 132 7.33% style="width: 3em" Federalists (United States) Federalists James Bowdoin 46 2.56% style="width: 3em" Federalists (United States) Federalists Benjamin Lincoln 43 2.39% Federalists (United States) Federalists William Heath 39 2.17% Federalists (United States) Federalists Cotton Tufts 36 2.00% Independent Unknown Stephen MetcalfFederalist Party candidate for the Massachusetts Senate in 1796.Lampi Philip J. Massachusetts 1796 State Senate, Norfolk County https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/r207tp781 A New Nation Votes American Antiquarian Society April 19, 2026 2012 31 1.72% Federalists (United States) Federalists Charles Jarvis 23 1.28% Independent Unknown Oliver WendellFederalist Party candidate for the Massachusetts Senate in 1796.Lampi Philip J. Massachusetts 1796 State Senate, Suffolk County https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/dn39x211v A New Nation Votes American Antiquarian Society April 19, 2026 2012 21 1.17% Independent Unknown John Metcalf 10 0.56% Anti-Federalist Anti-Federalists John WinthropAnti-Federalist Massachusetts representative in 1788. Voted to ratify the U.S. Constitution.Boyd 1979 123 8 0.44% Federalists (United States) Federalists Richard Cranch 6 0.33% Anti-Federalist Anti-Federalists Samuel AdamsAnti-Federalist leader in 1788.Hall 1972 276 Voted to ratify the U.S. Constitution.Center for the Study of the American Constitution n.d. 5 0.28% Federalists (United States) Federalists Fisher Ames 4 0.22% Independent Unknown Ebenezer Thayer Jr. 2 0.11% Independent Unknown James Humphrey 2 0.11% Independent Unknown Lemuel Kollock 2 0.11% Independent Unknown Elias Parkman 1 0.06% Federalists (United States) Federalists John Lowell 1 0.06% Independent Unknown Nathaniel Bailey 1 0.06% Independent Unknown Norton Brailsford 1 0.06% Total votes 1,800 100.00% Worcester 1788–89 United States presidential election in Massachusetts: WorcesterLampi 2012i Center for the Study of the American Constitution n.d. Moses GillFederalist candidate for the Massachusetts Senate in 1788.Hall 1972 302 Federalists (United States) 340 13.70% Abel WilderOpposed clemency for participants in Shays's Rebellion.Condon 2015 84 Unknown 335 13.50% John Sprague Federalists (United States) 281 11.32% Timothy PaineFederalist candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1788.Boyd 1979 147 Federalists (United States) 191 7.70% Artemas Ward Federalists (United States) 176 7.09% Samuel Baker Federalists (United States) 163 6.57% Amos Singletary Anti-Federalists 154 6.20% Jonathan Warner Unknown 144 5.80% Martin Kinsley Anti-Federalists 135 5.44% Peter PennamanAnti-Federalist candidate for the Massachusetts Senate in 1789.Lampi Philip J. Massachusetts 1789 State Senate, Worcester County A New Nation Votes American Antiquarian Society 2026-04-29 2012 https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/0r967505w Anti-Federalists 123 4.96% Timothy Fuller Anti-Federalists 104 4.19% Samuel Willard Anti-Federalists 91 3.67% John FessendonAnti-Federalist candidate for the Massachusetts Senate in 1789.Lampi Philip J. Massachusetts 1789 State Senate, Worcester County A New Nation Votes American Antiquarian Society 2026-04-29 2012 https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/0r967505w Anti-Federalists 71 2.86% Jonathan Grout Anti-Federalists 69 2.78% Samuel CurtisListed as being "absent" from the vote on ratification.Lampi 2012c Center for the Study of the American Constitution n.d. Unknown 65 2.62% Seth WashburnFederalist Party candidate for the Massachusetts Senate in 1811.Lampi Philip J. Massachusetts 1789 State Senate, Bristol County A New Nation Votes American Antiquarian Society 2026-04-29 2012 https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/1j92g880b Unknown 55 2.22% Henry BromfieldFederalist Party partisan in the 1790s.Norse 1894 444 Unknown 41 1.65% John Black Anti-Federalists 32 1.29% Jeremiah Learned Anti-Federalists 30 1.21% John Taylor Anti-Federalists 30 1.21% Levi Lincoln, Sr.Supported ratification of the United States Constitution.Petroelje 1969 49 Federalists (United States) 25 1.01% Daniel Clarke Unknown 24 0.97% Stephen Maynard Anti-Federalists 24 0.97% David Wilder Federalists (United States) 23 0.93% Joseph AllenFederalist Party U.S. representative from 1809 to 1811.Office of the Historian Allen, Joseph History, Art, and Archives United States House of Representatives 2026-04-29 n.d. https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/A/ALLEN,-Joseph-(A000136)/ Unknown 20 0.81% Caleb Ammidown Unknown 16 0.64% Joseph Dorr Unknown 14 0.56% Samuel Crosby Unknown 12 0.48% Timothy NewellOpponent of Shays's Rebellion.Clark 1838 15 Unknown 12 0.48% Samuel Danky Unknown 10 0.40% Andrew Peters Unknown 9 0.36% Josiah Whitney Anti-Federalists 6 0.24% Benjamin Haywood Unknown 3 0.12% Ebenezer Learned Unknown 3 0.12% Josiah Whiting Unknown 3 0.12% Park Holland Unknown 2 0.08% David Bigelow Anti-Federalists 1 0.04% David Taylor Unknown 1 0.04% Joseph Read Unknown 1 0.04% Joseph Story Unknown 1 0.04% Joseph Wheeler Unknown 1 0.04% Seth Newton Federalists (United States) 1 0.04% 2,842 100.00% Maps Contingent election The Massachusetts General Court met on January 7, 1789, to appoint two electors to represent the state at-large and eight electors to represent districts where no candidate won a majority of the popular vote. In the district races, the legislature chose between the two candidates with the most votes in the general election. The state's election law as originally written required the legislature to choose two at-large electors who had not been candidates in the general election, but the large number of candidates led legislators to drop this requirement.Jensen Becker 1976 438 + 1789 contingent United States presidential election in MassachusettsLampi 2012b Lampi 2012c Lampi 2012d Lampi 2012e Lampi 2012f Lampi 2012g Lampi 2012h Lampi 2012i District Party Candidate At-large Federalists Nathan Cushing Federalists William Shepard Barnstable & Plymouth Federalists William Sever Federalists Samuel Savage Berkshire & Hampshire Federalists Samuel Henshaw Federalists Elijah Dwight Bristol, Dukes, & Nantucket Federalists Walter Spooner Federalists Elishah May Cumberland, Lincoln, & York(District of Maine) Federalists David Sewall Anti-Federalists Daniel Cony Essex Federalists Samuel Phillips Jr. Federalists George Cabot Middlesex Federalists Francis Dana Federalists John Brooks Suffolk Federalists Caleb Davis Fusion Jabez Fisher Worcester Federalists Moses Gillcolspan=2 Abel Wilder Electoral College Presidential candidate Party Home state ElectoralvoteEach elector voted for two candidates. George Washington Independent Virginia 10 John Adams Federalists Massachusetts 10 Total votes 10 Source: A New Nation Votes: American Election Results, 1787–1825. American Antiquarian Society.Lampi 2012a See also United States presidential elections in Massachusetts Notes References Bibliography Primary sources Westport Historical Society Dartmouth Town Meeting Records, 1760–1796 2025 none Westport, MA https://wpthistory.org/in-our-own-words-the-path-to-independence-1760-1790/ Secondary sources 30em Ben-Atar Doron S. Brown Richard D. Taming Lust: Crimes Against Nature in the Early Republic 2014 University of Pennsylvania Press Philadelphia https://www.google.com/books/edition/Taming_Lust/0PfSBQAAQBAJ Boonshoft Mark Aristocratic Education and the Making of the American Republic 2020 University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill https://www.google.com/books/edition/Aristocratic_Education_and_the_Making_of/zsXaDwAAQBAJ Boyd Steven R. 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