Massachusetts 1817 U.S. House of Representatives, Eastern District #5, Ballot 3
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1817 U.S. House of Representatives, Eastern District #5, Ballot 3
- Date:
- 1817
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- Third Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- James Parker, Peter Grant, Thomas Rice, Joshua Gage, John Chandler, Robert Williams, Robert Anderson, Benjamin Dearborn, scattering
| Candidates: | James Parker | Peter Grant | Thomas Rice | Joshua Gage | John Chandler | Robert Williams | Robert Anderson | Benjamin Dearborn | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Republican | ||||
| Final Result: [1][2] | 761 | 676 | 113 | 98 | 89 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| District of Eastern Five | 761 | 676 | 113 | 98 | 89 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Kennebec County | 374 | 485 | 26 | 98 | 57 | - | - | 5 | - |
| Town of Augusta | 14 | 88 | - | 28 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Town of Fayette | 38 | 19 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gardiner | 59 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Green | 5 | - | 13 | - | 22 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Town of Hallowell | 78 | 134 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Leeds | 35 | - | 13 | - | 28 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Malta | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Monmouth | 7 | 24 | - | 65 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pittston | 25 | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Readfield | 39 | 40 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wayne | 16 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Winthrop | 21 | 82 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Lincoln County | 387 | 191 | 87 | - | 32 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Appleton Plantation[3] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bowdoin | 12 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bowdoinham | 18 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dresden | 38 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hope | 29 | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Jefferson | 48 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lewiston | 27 | 37 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Town of Lisbon | 14 | - | 63 | - | 31 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Litchfield | 57 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Montville | 22 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Palermo | 39 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Putnam | 12 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Union | 27 | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wales | 17 | - | 7 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Whitefield | 27 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]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. A 4th Trial would be held on July 21, 1817.
[2]The Original Election Returns list Peter Grant with 677 votes but the town totals add up to 676.
[3]There were no votes recorded in Appleton Plantation.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
American Advocate and Kennebec Advertiser (Hallowell, ME). May 3, 1817.
Hallowell Gazette (Hallowell, ME). May 7, 1817.
American Advocate and Kennebec Advertiser (Hallowell, ME). May 10, 1817.
The Repertory (Boston, MA). May 13, 1817.
Hallowell Gazette (Hallowell, ME). May 14, 1817.
American Advocate and Kennebec Advertiser (Hallowell, ME). May 17, 1817.
Hallowell Gazette (Hallowell, ME). July 2, 1817.
American Advocate and Kennebec Advertiser (Hallowell, ME). July 5, 1817.
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