Maine 1824 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Maine 1824 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1
Date:
1824
State:
Maine
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
William Burleigh, Rufus MacIntire, John MacDonald, Isaac Lane, Jeremiah Goodwin, Stephen Hopkinson, Henry Smith, Moses Dunn, William A. Hayes, Nathaniel Low, Ellis B. Usher, Albion K. Parris, Simeon Strout, Jr., Joseph Dane, Andrew Roberts, John Bowdoin, Charles O. Emerson, Elihu Bragdon
Candidates: William Burleigh[1]Rufus MacIntireJohn MacDonaldIsaac LaneJeremiah GoodwinStephen HopkinsonHenry SmithMoses DunnWilliam A. HayesNathaniel LowEllis B. UsherAlbion K. ParrisSimeon Strout, Jr.Joseph DaneAndrew RobertsJohn BowdoinCharles O. EmersonElihu Bragdon
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublican
Final Result: 284092434635344322211111111
District of One284092434635344322211111111
York County284092434635344322211111111
Town of Alfred[2]54176----------------
Town of Berwick189446---------------
Town of Biddeford10117----------------
Town of Buxton[3]17640----------------
Town of Cornish83---34-------------
Town of Elliot9137----------------
Town of Hollis145561--4-2--1-------
Town of Kennebunk40210----------------
Town of Kennebunk Port1926----------------
Town of Kittery22104----------------
Town of Lebanon160571---------------
Town of Limerick52584---------------
Town of Limington[4]66-3034--1----11-----
Town of Lyman13730----------------
Town of Newfield905718---------------
Town of Parsonsfield263056---1-----------
Town of Saco15966-1--1------1----
Town of Sanford165587---------------
Town of Shapleigh[5]1175832---------------
Town of South Berwick176265-----22--------
Town of Waterborough231190-----------11--
Town of Wells362-----------------
Town of York1968--------------11

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Not seasonably returned." Original Returns.
[3]"Not seasonably returned." Original Returns.
[4]The Kennebunk Gazette of September 18, 1824, lists 23 votes for William Burleigh and 190 votes for John MacDonald. No other candidates were listed as receiving votes cast.
[5]"Not seasonably returned." Original Returns.

References:

Original Election Returns. Maine State Library, Augusta.
Portland Advertiser (Portland, ME). September 15, 1824.
Portland Gazette (Portland, ME). September 15, 1824.
Maine Gazette (Bath, ME). September 17, 1824.
American Advocate and General Advertiser (Hallowell, ME). September 18, 1824.
Kennebunk Gazette (Kennebunk, ME). September 18, 1824.
Independent Statesman and Maine Republican (Portland, ME). November 26, 1824.
American Advocate and General Advertiser (Hallowell, ME). November 27, 1824.
Portland Gazette (Portland, ME). November 30, 1824.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). December 2, 1824.
Maine Gazette (Bath, ME). December 2, 1824.
Eastport Sentinel (Eastport, ME). December 3, 1824.
Bangor Register (Bangor, ME). December 9, 1824.
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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