Massachusetts 1817 Selectman, Portland

Office:
Selectman (Town)
Title:
Selectman
Jurisdiction:
Town
Label:
Massachusetts 1817 Selectman, Portland
Date:
1817
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Selectman/Selectman
Candidates:
Joseph H. Ingraham, Isaac Adams, Stephen Longfellow, Benjamin Ilsley, Joshua Richardson, unknown
Candidates: Joseph H. Ingraham[1]Isaac Adams[2]Stephen Longfellow[3]Benjamin Ilsley[4]Joshua Richardson[5]unknown
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistDemocrat
Final Result: [6]388----290
Town of Portland388----290

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]"The Highest federal candidate had 388 votes; the highest democratic candidate had but 290; giving a federal plurality of 98." Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). March 7, 1817.

References:

New-England Palladium and Commercial Advertiser (Boston, MA). March 7, 1817.
Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). March 7, 1817.

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