Maine 1825 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3, Ballot 4

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Maine 1825 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3, Ballot 4
Date:
1825
State:
Maine
Type:
General
Iteration:
Fourth Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Ebenezer Herrick, Albert Smith, Daniel Rose, Abraham Hammatt, Jonathan Hyde, George Jewitt, Benjamin Riggs, William Battie, Jonathan Frank, Moses Baker, Samuel Woodward, William Harmon, William M. Boyd, Nathaniel Greene, Joel Miller, Daniel Quinnan, Ebenezer Delano
Candidates: Ebenezer Herrick[1]Albert SmithDaniel RoseAbraham HammattJonathan HydeGeorge JewittBenjamin RiggsWilliam BattieJonathan FrankMoses BakerSamuel WoodwardWilliam HarmonWilliam M. BoydNathaniel GreeneJoel MillerDaniel QuinnanEbenezer Delano
Affiliation:Republican
Final Result: [2]1245580394122111111111111
District of Three1245580394122111111111111
Lincoln County1245580394122111111111111
Town of Alna371314--------------
Town of Bath249275121------------
Town of Boothbay[3]-----------------
Town of Bowdoin1108---------------
Town of Bowdoinham13322--1-----------
Town of Bristol173620--------------
Town of Camden7356--------------
Town of Cushing8-22--------------
Town of Dresden53----------------
Town of Edgecomb49-8--------------
Town of Friendship[4]-17---------------
Town of Georgetown5144---1----------
Town of Hope4513----1---------
Town of Jefferson5172------1--------
Town of Litchfield6315---------------
Town of New Castle15502--------------
Town of Nobleborough110116------1-------
Town of Phipsburg57376-1------------
Town of Richmond52---------111----
Town of Saint George-627--------------
Town of Thomaston208182--------------
Town of Topsham53-7----------1---
Town of Union35225--------------
Town of Waldoborough5577--------------
Town of Warren201619--------------
Town of Whitefield[5]-----------------
Town of Wiscasset4937-----------11-
Town of Woolwich45-12-------------1

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Maine law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. The original election was held on September 13, 1824, a 2nd Trial on January 3, 1825 and a 3rd Trial on April 4, 1825.
[3]No returns.
[4]The Maine Gazette (Bath, ME), lists 20 votes for Ebenezer Herrick, 3 votes for Albert Smith, and 6 votes for Daniel Rose
[5]No returns.

References:

Original Election Returns. Maine State Library, Augusta.
The Eastern Argus (Portland, ME). September 16, 1825.
Maine Gazette (Bath, ME). September 16, 1825.
Maine Gazette (Bath, ME). September 30, 1825.
The Eastern Argus (Portland, ME). October 11, 1825.
American Advocate and General Advertiser (Hallowell, ME). October 15, 1825.
Maine Gazette (Bath, ME). October 21, 1825.
Aiken, Ruth J., ed. Records of the Lower St. Georges and Cushing, Maine: 1605-1897. Cushing, ME: Driftwood Farm, 1987. 57.
Allen, Charles Edwin. History of Dresden, ME: formerly a part of the old town of Pownalborough from its earliest settlement to the year 1900. Augusta, ME: Kennebec Journal Print Shop, 1931. 592.
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.
Sibley, John Langdon. History of the Town of Union, in the County of Lincoln, Maine. Boston: Benjamin B. Mussey and Co, 1851. 241.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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