Massachusetts 1814 U.S. House of Representatives, Eastern District #2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1814 U.S. House of Representatives, Eastern District #2
- Date:
- 1814
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- George Bradbury, Ezekial Whitman, James Means, Theodore Mussy, Stephen Longfellow
| Candidates: | George Bradbury[1] | Ezekial Whitman | James Means | Theodore Mussy | Stephen Longfellow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Federalist | |
| Final Result: [2][3][4][5] | 1513 | 825 | 33 | 5 | 1 |
| District of Eastern Two | 1513 | 825 | 33 | 5 | 1 |
| Cumberland County | 1513 | 825 | 33 | 5 | 1 |
| Town of Brunswick | 105 | 23 | 2 | - | - |
| Town of Cape Elizabeth | 34 | 39 | - | - | - |
| Town of Durham | 53 | 16 | - | - | - |
| Town of Falmouth | 78 | 49 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Town of Freeport | 110 | 89 | - | - | - |
| Town of Gorham | 181 | 30 | - | - | - |
| Town of Gray | 38 | 67 | - | - | - |
| Town of Harpswell | 52 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Gloucester | 67 | 90 | - | - | - |
| Town of North Yarmouth | 308 | 16 | 6 | - | - |
| Town of Pejebscot | 31 | 22 | - | - | - |
| Town of Portland | 336 | 183 | 5 | - | - |
| Town of Pownal | 35 | 18 | - | - | - |
| Town of Scarborough | 29 | 79 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Town of Westbrook | 21 | 100 | 14 | - | - |
| Town of Windham | 35 | 4 | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"Whole number of votes 2377. Make a choice 1189." The Repertory (Boston, MA). December 22, 1814.
[3]"We understand that Mr. Whitman never consented to be the democratic candidate for member of Congress: That when applied to for the purpose by several of the Delegates of the republican convention, he utterly declined it: That the democratic proceedings at their caucus in this town where wholly without his consent. And that he had no Knowledge of them till late in the evening of Saturday prior to the election when he returned from Minot, where he had been to attend a reference." Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). November 14, 1814.
[4]"The towns which comprise this district, at the election in April, gave a large federal majority. Of course there could have been no expectation of carrying a democratic candidate. The democrats therefore shortly before the election, dropped their candidate Mr. Means, and with the hope of dividing the federalist, agreed to support Mr. Whitman a federalist, the former member from that district." Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA). November 10, 1814.
[5]"From some unhappy circumstance the Republicans were divided in their candidate in this district, which undoubtedly deterred many from attending the Polls. The votes for Mr. Whitman without doubt were, with but few exceptions, given by Republicans. - The Politics of this gentleman are well known to be less violent than the present incumbent - and it is certain that any change would gratify the public feeling." Eastern Argus (Portland, ME). November 17, 1814.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA). November 10, 1814.
Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). November 14, 1814.
Eastern Argus (Portland, ME). November 17, 1814.
The Repertory (Boston, MA). December 22, 1814.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). December 24, 1814.
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