Massachusetts 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, Essex North District
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, Essex North District
- Date:
- 1816
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- William B. Bannister, Thomas Kitteridge, Samuel L. Knapp, Ebenezer Mosely, Jeremiah Nelson, scattering
| Candidates: | William B. Bannister | Thomas Kitteridge | Samuel L. Knapp | Ebenezer Mosely | Jeremiah Nelson | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | |
| Final Result: [1][2] | 899 | 805 | 199 | 117 | 24 | 25 |
| District of Essex North | 899 | 805 | 199 | 117 | 24 | 25 |
| Essex County | 870 | 692 | 199 | 117 | 24 | 25 |
| Town of Amesbury | 47 | 43 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Andover | 152 | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Boxford | 42 | 11 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| Town of Bradford | 59 | 28 | 13 | - | - | - |
| Town of Hamilton | 29 | 13 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Haverhill | 126 | 93 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ipswich | 61 | 31 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Methuen | 74 | 65 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Middleton | 34 | 45 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Newbury | 39 | 13 | 3 | 60 | - | 9 |
| Town of Newburyport | 92 | 85 | 170 | 40 | 23 | 9 |
| Town of Rowley | 46 | 21 | 12 | 8 | - | 2 |
| Town of Salisbury | 12 | 42 | - | 8 | - | - |
| Town of Topsfield | 57 | 22 | - | - | - | - |
| Middlesex County | 29 | 113 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Dracut | 29 | 113 | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. A 2nd Trial would be held on January 27, 1817.
[2]It was announced in the Newburyport Herald and Merrimack Intelligencer (Haverhill, MA) that Jeremiah Nelson, the incumbent Congressman had declined being considered being a candidate for re-election
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Newburyport Herald, and Commercial Gazette (Newburyport, MA). November 8, 1816.
Merrimack Intelligencer (Haverhill, MA). November 9, 1816.
Newburyport Herald, and Commercial Gazette (Newburyport, MA). November 15, 1816.
Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA). December 19, 1816.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). December 19, 1816.
Newburyport Herald, and Commercial Gazette (Newburyport, MA). December 20, 1816.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). December 21, 1816.
Merrimack Intelligencer (Haverhill, MA). December 21, 1816.
Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). December 21, 1816.
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