Massachusetts 1817 U.S. House of Representatives, Eastern District #6, Ballot 5

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Massachusetts 1817 U.S. House of Representatives, Eastern District #6, Ballot 5
Date:
1817
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
Fifth Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Joshua Cushman, Thomas Rice, William Read, Samuel S. Conner, scattering
Candidates: Joshua CushmanThomas RiceWilliam ReadSamuel S. Connerscattering
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [1][2][3]808601110459
District of Eastern Six808601110459
Kennebec County477287---
Town of Belgrade-8---
Town of Chesterville412---
Town of Clinton4313---
Town of Dearborn[4]14----
Town of Fairfax[5]-----
Town of Farmington6162---
Town of Freedom306---
Town of Harlem711---
Town of Joy207---
Town of Mount Vernon42----
Town of New Sharon2116---
Town of Rome[6]-----
Town of Sidney3230---
Town of Temple-17---
25 Mile Pond16----
Town of Unity367---
Town of Vassalborough[7]2333---
Town of Vienna24---
Town of Waterville[8]9329---
Town of Wilton-8---
Town of Winslow3324---
Somerset County331314---
Town of Anson3418---
Town of Athens94---
Town of Avon-6---
Town of Bingham[9]-----
Town of Bloomfield1064---
Town of Canaan429---
Town of Cornville312---
Town of Embden1216---
Town of Fairfield5732---
Town of Freeman-1---
Town of Guilford[10]-----
Town of Harmony-4---
Town of Industry-4---
Town of Kingfield209---
Town of Madison1917---
Town of Mercer219---
Town of Moscow[11]-----
Town of New Portland103---
Town of New Vineyard[12]-----
Town of Norridgewock2056---
Town of North Hill9----
Town of Palmyra1110---
Town of Phillips[13]-----
Town of Ripley161---
Town of Saint Albans112---
Town of Solon1710---
Town of Starks1026---
Town of Strong-1---

Notes:

[1]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. The original election was held on November 4, 1816 with a 2nd Trial on January 27, 1817, a 3rd Trial on May 1, 1817 and a 4th Trial on July 21, 1817. A 6th Trial would be held on December 1, 1817.
[2]There were addition mistakes in the Official Returns, which listed 618 votes Joshua Cushman and 529 votes for Thomas Rice, but doing the addition, with the town figures as shown on the Original Returns, Joshua Cushman received 678 votes and Thomas Rice received 569 votes.
[3]If the votes not reported in the Original Returns, which were taken from newspapers, had been counted, Joshua Cushman would have been elected.
[4]The votes from Dearborn were not included in the Original Election Returns.
[5]There were no votes recorded in Fairfax.
[6]There were no votes recorded in Rome.
[7]The votes from Vassalborough were not included in the Original Election Returns.
[8]The votes from Waterville were not included in the Original Election Returns.
[9]There were no votes recorded in Bingham.
[10]There were no votes recorded in Guilford.
[11]There were no votes recorded in Moscow.
[12]There were no votes recorded in New Vineyard.
[13]There were no votes recorded in Phillips.

References:

Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Hallowell Gazette (Hallowell, ME). October 1, 1817.
American Advocate and Kennebec Advertiser (Hallowell, ME). October 4, 1817.
Hallowell Gazette (Hallowell, ME). October 8, 1817.
American Advocate and Kennebec Advertiser (Hallowell, ME). October 11, 1817.
American Advocate and Kennebec Advertiser (Hallowell, ME). November 12, 1817.
Hallowell Gazette (Hallowell, ME). November 12, 1817.
American Advocate and Kennebec Advertiser (Hallowell, ME). November 15, 1817.

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