Massachusetts 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District Eastern 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District Eastern 2
- Date:
- 1798
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Peleg Wadsworth, Charles Turner, William Wedgery, Stephen Longfellow, Josiah Thacher, Samuel Russell, Daniel Ilskey, William MacLellan
| Candidates: | Peleg Wadsworth[1] | Charles Turner | William Wedgery | Stephen Longfellow | Josiah Thacher | Samuel Russell | Daniel Ilskey | William MacLellan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | ||||||
| Final Result: | 909 | 324 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| District of Eastern Two | 909 | 324 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Cumberland County | 593 | 160 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Town of Bakerstown[2] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brunswick | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Buckfield | 37 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cape Elizabeth | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Durham | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Falmouth | 2 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Freeport | 16 | 16 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Town of Gorham | 51 | 10 | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Gray | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Harpswell | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hebron | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Gloucester | 57 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of North Yarmouth | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Otisfield | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Paris | 16 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Portland | 223 | 17 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Raymondston[3] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Scarboro | 5 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Turner | 17 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Windham[4] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lincoln County | 316 | 164 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bath | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Belgrade | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bowdoin[5] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Farmington | 41 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Fayette | - | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Green | 5 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hartford | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Jay | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lewiston | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Litchfield[6] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Little River[7] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Livermore | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Monmouth | 1 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mount Vernon | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Sharon | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Poland | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Readfield | 8 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sandwich[8] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Seven Mile Brook[9] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Starks[10] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sumner | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Titcomb Town[11] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Topsham | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25 Mile Pond[12] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wayne | 1 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Winthrop | 27 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mouth of Sandy River[13] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sandy River Plantation No. 1[14] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sandy River Plantation No. 2[15] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sandy River Plantation No. 3[16] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]There were no votes recorded in Bakerstown.
[3]There were no votes recorded in Raymondston.
[4]There were no votes recorded in Windham.
[5]There were no votes recorded in Bowdoin.
[6]There were no votes recorded in Litchfield.
[7]There were no votes recorded in Little River.
[8]There were no votes recorded in Sandwich.
[9]There were no votes recorded in Seven Mile Brook.
[10]There were no votes recorded in Starks.
[11]There were no votes recorded in Titcomb Town.
[12]There were no votes recorded in 25 Mile Pond.
[13]There were no votes recorded in Mouth of Sandy River.
[14]There were no votes recorded in Sandy River Plantation No. 1.
[15]There were no votes recorded in Sandy River Plantation No. 2.
[16]There were no votes recorded in Sandy River Plantation No. 3.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
The Gazette (Portland, ME). November 12, 1798.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). December 26, 1798.
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