Massachusetts 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District Eastern 3
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1798 U.S. House of Representatives, District Eastern 3
- Date:
- 1798
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- George Thacher, John Fairfield, John Fairfield, Joseph Tucker, Thomas Cutts, Jonas Clarke
| Candidates: | George Thacher[1] | John Fairfield[2] | John Fairfield | Joseph Tucker | Thomas Cutts | Jonas Clarke |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | |||||
| Final Result: | 772 | 290 | 116 | 33 | 2 | 1 |
| District of Eastern Three | 772 | 290 | 116 | 33 | 2 | 1 |
| Cumberland County | 56 | 63 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bridgeton | 36 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Flintstown[3] | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Standish | 20 | 63 | - | - | - | - |
| York County | 716 | 227 | 116 | 33 | 2 | 1 |
| Town of Alfred | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Arundel | 121 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Berwick | 69 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bethel[4] | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Biddeford | 38 | 45 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Brownfield | 12 | 11 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Buxton | 27 | 87 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cornish | 3 | - | 6 | - | - | - |
| Town of Coxhall | 42 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Fryburgh | 57 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Town of Kittery | 40 | - | - | 32 | - | - |
| Town of Lebanon | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Limerick | 28 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Limington | 12 | 41 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Newfield | 23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Parsonsfield[5] | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pepperelboro | 7 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Town of Phillipsburgh | 9 | 19 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sandford | 9 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Shapleigh[6] | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Waterboro[7] | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wells | 121 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of York | 53 | 16 | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]As two of the candidates were named John Fairfield, this one was listed as Reverend John Fairfield in the Original Election Returns.
[3]There were no votes recorded in Flintstown.
[4]There were no votes recorded in Bethel.
[5]There were no votes recorded in Parsonsfield.
[6]There were no votes recorded in Shapleigh.
[7]There were no votes recorded in Waterboro.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Oracle of the Day (Portsmouth, NH). November 10, 1798.
The Gazette (Portland, ME). November 12, 1798.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). December 26, 1798.
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