Massachusetts 1796 Electoral College, Third Eastern District

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Massachusetts 1796 Electoral College, Third Eastern District
Date:
1796
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
Nathaniel Wells, Ichabod Goodwin, Thomas Cutts, Reebard Fox Cutts, John Frost, Josiah Thacher, Joseph Morrill, Josiah Prince, Simon Frye, John Storer, Jonas Clarke
Electors: Nathaniel Wells[1]Ichabod GoodwinThomas CuttsReebard Fox CuttsJohn FrostJosiah ThacherJoseph MorrillJosiah PrinceSimon FryeJohn StorerJonas Clarke
Affiliation:
Presidential Candidate:
Final Result: [2]3909252424113119632
District of Eastern Three3909252424113119632
Cumberland County18----13-----
Town of Bridgeton15----------
Town of Flintstown[3]-----------
Town of Standish3----13-----
York County37292524241-119632
Town of Alfred13--5-------
Town of Arundel17--------3-
Town of Berwick239-37-------
Town of Bethel16-------6--
Town of Biddeford6-2-5-3----
Brownfield Plantation-------9---
Town of Buxton7-----8----
Town of Cornish20----------
Town of Coxhall34----------
Town of Fryburgh60----------
Town of Kittery----34------
Town of Lebanon29----------
Town of Limerick817---------
Town of Limington-18---------
Littlefalls Plantation[4]-----------
Town of Newfield415---------
Town of Parsonsfield38----------
Town of Pepperelboro--46--------
Town of Sandford10----------
Town of Shapleigh4264--------
Town of Waterborough15----------
Town of Wells46----------
Town of York227--2-----2

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Nathaniel Wells voted for John Adams in the Electoral College. Whether his second vote was cast for Thomas Pinckney, Oliver Ellsworth or Samuel Johnston is unknown.
[3]There were no votes recorded in Flintstown.
[4]There were no votes recorded in Littlefalls Plantation.

References:

Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). November 19, 1796.
The Independent Chronicle: and the Universal Advertiser (Boston, MA). November 21, 1796.
The Mercury (Boston, MA). November 22, 1796.
Polar Star and Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA). November 22, 1796.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). November 23, 1796.
The New World (Philadelphia, PA). November 28, 1796.

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