Massachusetts 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, Eastern District #1
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, Eastern District #1
- Date:
- 1812
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Cyrus King, Richard Cutts, Tobias Lord, Alexander Rice, John Holmes
| Candidates: | Cyrus King[1] | Richard Cutts | Tobias Lord | Alexander Rice | John Holmes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | Republican | ||
| Final Result: [2][3] | 2185 | 1392 | 73 | 26 | 6 |
| District of Eastern One | 2185 | 1392 | 73 | 26 | 6 |
| York County | 2185 | 1392 | 73 | 26 | 6 |
| Town of Alfred | 84 | 6 | 32 | 9 | 3 |
| Town of Arundel | 108 | 77 | - | - | - |
| Town of Berwick | 261 | 153 | - | - | - |
| Town of Biddeford | 142 | 33 | - | - | - |
| Town of Elliot | 59 | 75 | - | - | - |
| Town of Hollis | 29 | 127 | - | - | - |
| Town of Kittery[4] | 8 | 117 | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Lebanon | 85 | 93 | - | - | - |
| Town of Limerick | 90 | 43 | - | - | - |
| Town of Lyman | 107 | - | 8 | - | - |
| Town of Newfield | 78 | - | - | 10 | - |
| Town of Saco | 72 | 200 | - | - | - |
| Town of Sandford | 104 | 90 | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Shapleigh | 108 | 108 | - | 7 | 1 |
| Town of Waterborough | 71 | 34 | 32 | - | - |
| Town of Wells | 622 | 41 | 1 | - | - |
| Town of York | 155 | 195 | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME) of November 9, 1812 list the Federalist as the Peace Ticket and the Republicans as the War Ticket.
[3]The Original Election Returns list Tobias Lord with 74 votes but the town totals add up to 73 votes.
[4]Cyrus King received 2 votes as Cirus King.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Boston Gazette (Boston, MA). November 5, 1812.
New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). November 6, 1812.
The Repertory (Boston, MA). November 6, 1812.
The Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). November 6, 1812.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). November 7, 1812.
Merrimack Intelligencer (Haverhill, MA). November 7, 1812.
Weekly Visiter (Kennebunk, ME). November 7, 1812.
Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). November 9, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 18, 1812.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). December 16, 1812.
The Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). December 18, 1812.
Merrimack Intelligencer (Haverhill, MA). December 26, 1812.
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