Massachusetts 1794 State Senate, Cumberland County
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1794 State Senate, Cumberland County
- Date:
- 1794
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- David Mitchell, William Wedgery, Stephen Longfellow, John Cushing, Josiah Thatcher, Joseph Noyes, Smith, Martin, scattering
| Candidates: | David Mitchell | William Wedgery | Stephen Longfellow | John Cushing | Josiah Thatcher | Joseph Noyes | Smith | Martin | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | ||||||||
| Final Result: [1][2][3] | 456 | 443 | 281 | 245 | 245 | - | - | - | - |
| Cumberland County | 456 | 443 | 281 | 245 | 245 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bridgetown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brunswick | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Buckfield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cape Elizabeth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Durham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Falmouth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Freeport | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gorham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gray | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Harpswell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hebron | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Gloucester | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of North Yarmouth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Paris | - | 42 | - | - | 8 | 28 | - | - | - |
| Town of Portland | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Raymondston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Scarboro | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Standish | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Turner | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Windham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]"No. Voters, 1106. Make a choice, 554. No choice." Governor's Council Records.
[2]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect. William Wedgery and Stephen Longfellow would subsequently be elected by the Massachusetts General Court.
[3]"SENATORS For Cumberland. In the towns of Gorham, New Gloucester, Standish, Gray and Cape Elizabeth, for Longfellow 188, Wedgery 117, Smith 97, Cushing 87, Michael (sic) 73, Martin 48, Thatcher 47, Scattering votes 41." The Eastern Herald (Portland, ME). April 14, 1794.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
The Eastern Herald (Portland, ME). April 14, 1794.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). May 28, 1794.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). May 31, 1794.
Lapham, William B., and Silas P. Maxim. History of Paris, Maine. Paris, ME: Printed for the Authors, 1884. 91.
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