Massachusetts 1802 U.S. House of Representatives, Kennebec District
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1802 U.S. House of Representatives, Kennebec District
- Date:
- 1802
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Phineas Bruce, Martin Kinsley, John Chandler, Nathaniel Dummer, Elaxander Cable, Thomas Rice
| Candidates: | Phineas Bruce[1] | Martin Kinsley | John Chandler | Nathaniel Dummer | Elaxander Cable | Thomas Rice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | Republican | Federalist | ||
| Final Result: [2] | 798 | 581 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| District of Kennebec | 798 | 581 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Hancock County | 100 | 84 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bangor | 8 | 11 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Blue Hill | 14 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Buckstown[3] | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Castine | 12 | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Eden[4] | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ellsworth | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Frankfort[5] | 19 | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gouldsboro | 14 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hampden | - | 18 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mount Desert[6] | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Orland | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Orrington | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Penobscot | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sedgwick | 12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sullivan | - | 13 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Trenton[7] | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kennebec County | 477 | 497 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Town of Anson | 8 | 19 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Avon[8] | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Augusta | 58 | 58 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Town of Belgrade | 12 | 12 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Canaan | 68 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chesterville[9] | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Clinton | - | 45 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cornville[10] | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Fairfield | 8 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - |
| Town of Farmington[11] | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Fayette[12] | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Green | - | 7 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Town of Hallowell | 51 | 66 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Harlem | 11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Leeds | 24 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Monmouth | - | 28 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Mount Vernon | - | 31 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Sharon | - | 9 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Town of New Vineyard[13] | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Norridgewock | 15 | 26 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pittston | 21 | 11 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Readfield | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sidney | 10 | 15 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Town of Starks[14] | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Strong[15] | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Vassalborough | 40 | 14 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Waterville | 21 | 37 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wayne | 9 | 15 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Winslow | 6 | 32 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Winthrop | 78 | 40 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Plantation No. 6 Union River | 17 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington County | 221 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Addison | 12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cherryfield Plantation | 28 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Columbia | 43 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Eastport | 23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Harrington | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Machias | 83 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Steuben | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. 22 Plantation | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"A CARD. To MARTIN KINSLEY. Common Commiseration should dissuade one from causing additional pangs to the wretch, who is already stretched on a bed of thorns, and I forbear to increase the pressure of that load of public odium and contempt under which you so severely smart. 'Go, poor Devil! why should I hurt thee?' J. M'CLELLAN." Edes' Kennebec Gazette (Augusta, ME). November 4, 1802.
[3]There were no votes recorded in Buckstown.
[4]There were no votes recorded in Eden.
[5]"'TO THE EDITOR.--Frankfort, Nov. 2, 1802--The votes in this town have been, for BRUCE 19, KINSLEY had a unanimous vote here at the last trial with THATCHER--We entertain strong expectations of Mr. BRUCE's election.--The Affair at Augusta has injured KINSLEY more in this country than I should have imagined.'" Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). November 10, 1802.
[6]There were no votes recorded in Mount Desert.
[7]"No meeting." Original Election Returns.
[8]There were no votes recorded in Avon.
[9]There were no votes recorded in Chesterville.
[10]There were no votes recorded in Cornville.
[11]There were no votes recorded in Farmington.
[12]There were no votes recorded in Fayette.
[13]There were no votes recorded in New Vineyard.
[14]There were no votes recorded in Starks.
[15]There were no votes recorded in Strong.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Edes' Kennebec Gazette (Augusta, ME). November 4, 1802.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). November 10, 1802.
New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). November 12, 1802.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). November 13, 1802.
The Eastern Herald and Maine Gazette (Portland, ME). November 15, 1802.
Columbian Minerva (Dedham, MA). November 16, 1802.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). November 17, 1802.
New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). November 19, 1802.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). November 20, 1802.
Jenks' Portland Gazette. Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). November 22, 1802.
New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). November 26, 1802.
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