Massachusetts 1817 U.S. House of Representatives, Essex North District, Ballot 3

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Massachusetts 1817 U.S. House of Representatives, Essex North District, Ballot 3
Date:
1817
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
Third Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Jeremiah Nelson, Thomas Kitteridge, Samuel Nye, Asa Andrews, John Varnum, scattering
Candidates: Jeremiah Nelson[1]Thomas KitteridgeSamuel NyeAsa AndrewsJohn Varnumscattering
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2]11526772465133
District of Essex North11526772465133
Essex County11185552465132
Town of Amesbury312924--6
Town of Andover118104----
Town of Boxford679---4
Town of Bradford6824---7
Town of Hamilton172-65-
Town of Haverhill151125---9
Town of Ipswich[3]1425---49
Town of Metheun9993---1
Town of Middleton2834----
Town of Newbury10915---25
Town of Newburyport27113---7
Town of Rowley5810---1
Town of Salisbury6059---3
Town of Topsfield2713---20
Middlesex County34122---1
Town of Dracut34122---1

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. The original election was held on November 4, 1816 with a 2nd Trial on January 27, 1817.
[3]"Ipswich gave but about 80 votes. The scattering votes were pretty equally divided between Asa Andrews Esq. and John Varnum, Esq." The Newburyport Herald, Commercial and Country Gazette (Newburyport, MA). May 6, 1817.

References:

Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Newburyport Herald, Commercial and Country Gazette (Newburyport, MA). May 6, 1817.
Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). May 6, 1817.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 7, 1817.

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