Maine 1823 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Maine 1823 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
- Date:
- 1823
- State:
- Maine
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Stephen Longellow, Jr., John Anderson, Jonathan Page, Mark Harris, Robert P. Dunlap, William Polleys, John W. Smith, Lawyer Gatchell, Ezekiel Whitman, Samuel Holbrook, Robert R. Kendall, Nathaniel Mitchell, William P. Preble, Joseph Adams
| Candidates: | Stephen Longellow, Jr.[1] | John Anderson | Jonathan Page | Mark Harris | Robert P. Dunlap | William Polleys | John W. Smith | Lawyer Gatchell | Ezekiel Whitman | Samuel Holbrook | Robert R. Kendall | Nathaniel Mitchell | William P. Preble | Joseph Adams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Crawford | Adams | |||||||||||
| Final Result: | 2168 | 2036 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| District of Two | 2168 | 2036 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cumberland County | 2168 | 2036 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Town of Brunswick[2] | 195 | 76 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cape Elizabeth | 24 | 91 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cumberland | 57 | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Danville | 51 | 63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Durham | 66 | 57 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Falmouth | 60 | 85 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Freeport | 173 | 65 | 10 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Gorham[3] | 184 | 104 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Gray | 40 | 115 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Harpswell | 37 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Gloucester | 112 | 126 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of North Yarmouth | 237 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Poland | 26 | 157 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Portland[4] | 634 | 344 | 14 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pownal | 53 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Raymond | 51 | 56 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Scarborough[5] | 11 | 120 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Standish | 75 | 114 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westbrook | 44 | 222 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Windham | 38 | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Stephen Longfellow, Jr. received 2 votes as Stephen Longfellow.
[3]Stephen Longfellow, Jr. received 3 votes as Stephen Longfellow.
[4]Stephen Longfellow, Jr. received 1 vote as Stephen Longfellow.
[5]Stephen Longfellow, Jr. received 5 votes as Stephen Longfellow.
References:
Original Election Returns. Maine State Library, Augusta.
Maine Gazette (Bath, ME). March 28, 1823.
Portland Gazette (Portland, ME). April 8, 1823.
New Hampshire Republican (Dover, NH). April 9, 1823.
New-England Palladium and Commercial Advertiser (Boston, MA). April 11, 1823.
Independent Statesman and Maine Republican (Portland, ME). April 12, 1823.
The Eastern Argus (Portland, ME). April 15, 1823.
Portland Gazette (Portland, ME). April 15, 1823.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). April 17, 1823.
The Eastern Argus (Portland, ME). May 20, 1823.
Portland Gazette (Portland, ME). May 20, 1823.
Maine Gazette (Bath, ME). May 23, 1823.
American Advocate and General Advertiser (Hallowell, ME). May 24, 1823.
Independent Statesman and Maine Republican (Portland, ME). May 24, 1823.
Eastport Sentinel (Eastport, ME). May 31, 1823.
Bangor Register (Bangor, ME). June 5, 1823.
The Eastern Argus (Portland, ME). September 17, 1824.
Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). September 18, 1824.
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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