Massachusetts 1802 U.S. House of Representatives, Lincoln District
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1802 U.S. House of Representatives, Lincoln District
- Date:
- 1802
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Samuel Thacher, William King, John Farley, George Ulmer, Henry Knox, Orchard Cook, Waterman Thomas
| Candidates: | Samuel Thacher[1] | William King | John Farley | George Ulmer | Henry Knox | Orchard Cook | Waterman Thomas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | |||||
| Final Result: [2][3][4] | 451 | 123 | 85 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| District of Lincoln | 451 | 123 | 85 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| Hancock County | 49 | 13 | - | - | 15 | - | 1 |
| Town of Belfast | 22 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Deer Isle | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Isleboro | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lincolnville | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Northport | 7 | - | - | - | 15 | - | - |
| Town of Prospect | 4 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Vinalhaven[5] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lincoln County | 402 | 110 | 85 | 18 | - | 3 | - |
| Ballstown Plantation | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bath | 2 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Boothbay | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bowdoin[6] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bowdoinham[7] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bristol | 74 | - | 33 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Camden | 8 | - | - | 17 | - | - | - |
| Town of Cushing | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dresden | 13 | - | 24 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Edgecomb | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Georgetown | 3 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lewiston | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Litchfield | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meduncook Plantation[8] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Castle | 21 | 1 | 5 | - | - | 3 | - |
| Town of New Milford | - | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Nobleboro | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Thomaston | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Topsham[9] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Waldoborough[10] | 25 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Warren | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wiscasset | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Woolwich | 1 | 43 | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"Nearly all the scattered votes were for federal candidates. The meetings were thin on account of the badness of the weather." The Mercury and New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). November 19, 1802.
[3]"The votes in this district have been very few, owing to the severe weather on the day of election--There is not the least doubt, however, of the election of the Hon. SAMUEL THATCHER." Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). November 10, 1802.
[4]"The jacobin votes in this district, we are assured, do not amount to one hundred;--And the votes for Mr. KING, who is a federalist, were given in the towns which did not belong to the district at the last choice. Had not the day been stormy, or had there been any thing like a democratic opposition to Mr. THATCHER, his majority would have been as large as in other correct districts." Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). November 20, 1802.
[5]"No meeting held." Original Election Returns.
[6]No votes were recorded in Bowdoin.
[7]No votes were recorded in Bowdoinham.
[8]No votes were recorded in Meduncook Plantation.
[9]No votes were recorded in Topsham.
[10]The votes from Waldoborough were not included in the Original Election Returns.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). November 9, 1802.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). November 10, 1802.
New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). November 12, 1802.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). November 13, 1802.
The Eastern Herald and Maine Gazette (Portland, ME). November 15, 1802.
Columbian Minerva (Dedham, MA). November 16, 1802.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). November 17, 1802.
The Mercury and New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). November 19, 1802.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). November 20, 1802.
Jenks' Portland Gazette. Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). November 22, 1802.
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