Massachusetts 1804 House of Representatives, Wiscasset

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Massachusetts 1804 House of Representatives, Wiscasset
Date:
1804
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Moses Carlton, John Merrill, Jr.
Candidates: Moses Carlton[1]John Merrill, Jr.
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2][3][4]6461
Town of Wiscasset6461

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"To the Editors. 'Wiscasset, May 11.--Yesterday a meeting was held in this town, for the choice of one or more Representatives ... when the Aristocratic Candidate, John Merrill, had 61 votes, and the Democratic Candidate, Moses Carlton, had 64 votes, and was chosen.'" Eastern Argus (Portland, ME). May 17, 1804.
[3]"Wiscasset, May 11. Yesterday a meeting was held in this town for the choice of one or more representatives--when the aristocratic candidate, John Merrill, had 61 votes, and the democratic candidate, Moses Carlton, had 64 votes and was chosen." The Providence Phoenix (Providence, RI). May 26, 1804.
[4]The New-England Palladium (Boston, MA) reports Moses Carleton as the winner with 64 votes, with the following note: "The Wiscasset Repository, says, Mr. Moses Carlton, jun. had 50 votes, Mr. Moses Carlton 14, Mr. John Merrill, jun. 39, John Merrill 22."

References:

Eastern Argus (Portland, ME). May 17, 1804.
New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). May 22, 1804.
The Providence Phoenix (Providence, RI). May 26, 1804.
The Independent Chronicle (Boston, MA). June 4, 1804.
Republican Spy (Springfield, MA). June 11, 1804.

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