Maine 1823 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1, Ballot 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Maine 1823 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1, Ballot 2
- Date:
- 1823
- State:
- Maine
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- Second Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- William Burleigh, Isaac Lane, Rufus MacIntire, John MacDonald, Edward P. Hayman, Thomas G. Thornton, Benjamin Greene, Ether Shipley, Lane, Samuel Fox, George W. Wallingford, James Ayer, Jr., Henry B. C. Greene, John Hall, Jr., Philip Hall, Lane Isaac, Isachar Kimbell, Thomas Sands, Abner Sawyer, Jr., Henry Woodman, scattering
| Candidates: | William Burleigh | Isaac Lane | Rufus MacIntire | John MacDonald | Edward P. Hayman | Thomas G. Thornton | Benjamin Greene | Ether Shipley | Lane | Samuel Fox | George W. Wallingford | James Ayer, Jr. | Henry B. C. Greene | John Hall, Jr. | Philip Hall | Lane Isaac | Isachar Kimbell | Thomas Sands | Abner Sawyer, Jr. | Henry Woodman | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Adams | Crawford | Adams | ||||||||||||||||||
| Final Result: [1] | 1007 | 810 | 501 | 32 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| District of One | 1007 | 810 | 501 | 32 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| York County | 1007 | 810 | 501 | 32 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Town of Alfred | 41 | 57 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Berwick | 93 | 33 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Biddeford | 27 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Buxton | 148 | 156 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Cornish | 33 | 16 | 3 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Elliot | 42 | - | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hollis | 26 | 172 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Kennebunk | 51 | 7 | 20 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Kennebunk Port | 1 | - | 14 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Kittery | 4 | - | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lebanon | 60 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Limerick | 13 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Town of Limington | 50 | 79 | 1 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lyman | 48 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 8 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Newfield | 12 | 7 | 15 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Parsonsfield | 3 | 1 | 99 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Saco | 108 | 87 | 6 | - | 2 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sanford | 52 | 9 | 53 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Shapleigh | 14 | 66 | 18 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of South Berwick[2] | 110 | 18 | 34 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Waterborough | 9 | 95 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wells | 9 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of York | 53 | - | 86 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Maine law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. The original election was held on April 7, 1823. A 3rd Trial would be held on September 8, 1823.
[2]George W. Wallingford received one vote as George Wallingford.
References:
Original Election Returns. Maine State Library, Augusta.
Hancock Gazette and Penobscot Patriot (Belfast, ME). July 9, 1823.
American Advocate and General Advertiser (Hallowell, ME). July 12, 1823.
Portland Gazette (Portland, ME). July 22, 1823.
Maine Gazette (Bath, ME). July 25, 1823.
American Advocate and General Advertiser (Hallowell, ME). July 26, 1823.
Independent Statesman and Maine Republican (Portland, ME). July 26, 1823.
Hallowell Gazette (Hallowell, ME). July 30, 1823.
Bangor Register (Bangor, ME). July 31, 1823.
Eastport Sentinel (Eastport, ME). August 2, 1823.
Remich, Daniel. History of Kennebunk. Portland, ME: Lakeside Press, 1911. 297.
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