Massachusetts 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, Eastern District #5
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, Eastern District #5
- Date:
- 1812
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- John Wilson, Francis Carr, William D. Williamson, Stephen Carr, Martin Kingsley, Jacob MacGaw, Joseph Willson
| Candidates: | John Wilson[1] | Francis Carr | William D. Williamson | Stephen Carr | Martin Kingsley | Jacob MacGaw | Joseph Willson |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | |||||
| Final Result: | 1356 | 996 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| District of Eastern Five | 1356 | 996 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hancock County | 1051 | 824 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Town of Bangor | 72 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Belfast | 107 | 80 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Blue Hill | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brewer | 45 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Buckstown | 146 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Carmel | - | 11 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Castine | 86 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Corinth | 16 | 16 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dixmont | 10 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Eddington | 9 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Eden | 13 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ellsworth | 34 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Exeter | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Foxcroft | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Frankfurt | 66 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Garland | 17 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gouldsborough | 47 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Greene Plantation[2] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hampden | 34 | 36 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| District of Jackson[3] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Knox Plantation | 2 | 42 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lee Gore | 8 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lincoln Plantation[4] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mount Desert | 4 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Charlestown[5] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Orono | 22 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Orland | 61 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Orrington[6][7] | 25 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Penobscot | 50 | 56 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Prospect | 29 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sebec | 7 | 10 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Sedgwick | 29 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sullivan | 29 | 31 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Surry | 2 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| District of Swans | - | 46 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Trenton[8] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| District of Washington | 6 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plantations No. 8 and 9 | 4 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington County | 305 | 172 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Addison | 16 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Calais[9] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cherryfield | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Columbia | 38 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Eastport | 31 | 41 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Harrington | 14 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Jonesboro | 33 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lubeck | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Machias | 100 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Robbinston | 1 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plantation No. 2 1st Range | 3 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Plantation No. 2 2nd Range | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plantation No. 1 3rd Range[10] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plantation No. 2 3rd Range | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plantation No. 3 3rd Range | 1 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plantation No. 3 6th Range | 2 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]There were no votes recorded in Greene Plantation.
[3]There were no votes recorded in Jackson.
[4]There were no votes recorded in Lincoln Plantation.
[5]There were no votes recorded in New Charlestown.
[6]Francis Carr received 2 votes as Francis Carr, Esq. rather than Honorable Francis Carr.
[7]John Wilson Esq. recevied 17 votes as John Wilson, without the courtesy title Esq.
[8]There were no votes recorded in Trenton.
[9]The votes from Calais were rejected.
[10]There were no votes recorded in Plantation No. 1 3rd Range.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). November 10, 1812.
Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). November 16, 1812.
The Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). November 20, 1812.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). December 16, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 18, 1812.
The Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). December 18, 1812.
Merrimack Intelligencer (Haverhill, MA). December 26, 1812.
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