Maine 1826 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5, Special, Ballot 2

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Maine 1826 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5, Special, Ballot 2
Date:
1826
State:
Maine
Type:
Special
Iteration:
Second Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
James W. Ripley, Samuel A. Bradley, Oliver Herrick, scattering
Candidates: James W. Ripley[1]Samuel A. BradleyOliver Herrickscattering
Affiliation:Republican
Final Result: [2][3]62340711210
District of Five62340711210
Cumberland County----
Town of Baldwin----
Town of Bridgton----
Town of Harrison----
Town of Otisfield----
Town of Minot----
Lincoln County----
Town of Lewiston----
Town of Lisbon----
Town of Wales----
Kennebec County----
Town of Greene----
Town of Temple----
Town of Wilton----
Oxford County----
Town of Albany----
Town of Andover----
Town of Berlin----
Town of Bethel----
Town of Brownfield----
Town of Buckfield----
Town of Canton----
Town of Denmark----
Town of Dixfield----
Town of Fryeburg----
Fryeburg Addition----
Town of Gilead----
Town of Greenwood----
Town of Hartford----
Town of Hebron----
Town of Hiram----
Town of Jay----
Town of Lovell----
Town of Livermore----
Town of Mexico----
Town of Newry----
Town of Norway----
Town of Paris----
Town of Peru----
Town of Porter----
Town of Rumford----
Town of Sumner----
Town of Sweden----
Town of Turner----
Town of Waterford----
Town of Weld----
Town of Woodstock----
Plantation No. 8----

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Special election held to replace Enoch Lincoln, who had been elected Governor of Maine.
[3]Maine law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. The original election was held on September 11, 1826.

References:

Dubin, Michael J. United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st through 105th Congresses. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 1998.

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