Maine 1823 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6, Ballot 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Maine 1823 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6, Ballot 2
- Date:
- 1823
- State:
- Maine
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- Second Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Jeremiah O'Brien, Alfred Johnson, Jr., William Abbot, Elijah P. Pike, Matthew Hastings, Aaron Holbrook, Nathaniel Kidder
| Candidates: | Jeremiah O'Brien | Alfred Johnson, Jr. | William Abbot | Elijah P. Pike | Matthew Hastings | Aaron Holbrook | Nathaniel Kidder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Adams | Adams | Adams | ||||
| Final Result: [1] | 833 | 758 | 447 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| District of Four | 833 | 758 | 447 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hancock County | 425 | 752 | 338 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Town of Belfast | 11 | 153 | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Belmont | - | 43 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bluehill | - | 16 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brooks[2] | 6 | 18 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brooksville | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bucksport | 31 | 5 | 51 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Castine | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Deer Isle | - | 45 | 66 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Eden | 14 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ellsworth | 27 | 26 | 12 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Frankfort | 117 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Town of Gouldsborough | 1 | 1 | 23 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Islesborough | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Jackson | - | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Knox | 19 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lincolnville | 15 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Monroe | 14 | 18 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mount Desert | 2 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Northport | - | 27 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Orland | 5 | 4 | 25 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Penobscot | 3 | 81 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Prospect | 40 | 30 | 44 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Town of Searsmont | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sedgwick | - | 25 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sullivan | 28 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Surry | 39 | 14 | 12 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Swanville | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Thorndike | 14 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Trenton | 3 | 30 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Vinalhaven | 4 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plantation of Mariaville | - | 2 | 11 | - | - | - | - |
| Plantation No. 8 + 9 | 18 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plantation No. 14 or Mariaville South | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plantation No. 26 or Mariaville North | 3 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Plantation No. 27 or Richards | 2 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| Plantaion of Waldo | 9 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington County | 408 | 6 | 109 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Addison | 2 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Calais | 10 | - | 11 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Cherryfield | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Columbia | 21 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cooper | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Denneysville | 10 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Eastport | 45 | 1 | 26 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Harrington | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Jonesborough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lubec | 19 | 1 | 19 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Machias | 59 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Perry | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Robbinston | 20 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Steuben | 9 | - | 25 | - | - | - | - |
| Plantation No. 3 or N. E. Machias | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plantation No. 6 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plantation No. 7 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plantation No. 9 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plantation No. 10 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plantation No. 11 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plantation 12 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plantation No. 16 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plantation No. 20 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plantation No. 23 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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]Alfred Johnson, Jr. received 1 vote as Alfred Johnson.
References:
Original Election Returns. Maine State Library, Augusta.
Hancock Gazette and Penobscot Patriot (Belfast, ME). July 2, 1823.
Eastport Sentinel (Eastport, ME). July 5, 1823.
American Advocate and General Advertiser (Hallowell, ME). July 12, 1823.
Hancock Gazette and Penobscot Patriot (Belfast, ME). July 16, 1823.
Eastport Sentinel (Eastport, ME). July 19, 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.
Eastport Sentinel (Eastport, ME). July 26, 1823.
Independent Statesman and Maine Republican (Portland, ME). July 26, 1823.
Hallowell Gazette (Hallowell, ME). July 30, 1823.
Hancock Gazette and Penobscot Patriot (Belfast, ME). July 30, 1823.
Bangor Register (Bangor, ME). July 31, 1823.
Eastport Sentinel (Eastport, ME). August 2, 1823.
Dubin, Michael J. United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st through 105th Congresses. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 1998.
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