Maine 1820 U.S. Senate
- Office:
- U.S. Senate (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Maine 1820 U.S. Senate
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Maine
- Type:
- Legislative
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
- Candidates:
- John Holmes, John Chandler, Joshua Wingate, Jr., A. K. Parris, Ezekiel Whitman, James Neal
| Candidates: | John Holmes | John Chandler | Joshua Wingate, Jr. | A. K. Parris | Ezekiel Whitman | James Neal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | ||||||
| Final Result: | 110 | 93 | 84 | 35 | 4 | 1 |
| Legislature | 110 | 93 | 84 | 35 | 4 | 1 |
| House of Representatives[1] | 95 | 78 | 79 | 35 | 2 | 1 |
| State Senate[2] | 15 | 15 | 5 | - | 2 | - |
Notes:
[1]"The three first had a plurality, but the House declared the two highest to be chosen." New Hampshire Sentinel. June 24, 1820.
[2]"Notice was accordingly given to the House that the Senate have concurred in the choice of John Holmes, and non-concurred in the choice of Joshua Wingate, jr. Esq." Bangor Register (Bangor, ME). June 22, 1820.
References:
Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). June 17, 1820.
Bangor Register (Bangor, ME). June 22, 1820.
New-hampshire Sentinel (Keene, NH). June 24, 1820.
Weekly Visiter (Kennebunk, ME). June 24, 1820.
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