Massachusetts 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, Essex South District
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, Essex South District
- Date:
- 1812
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- William Reed, Benjamin W. Crowninshield, Moses Townsend, Joseph Sprague, Abiel Store
| Candidates: | William Reed[1] | Benjamin W. Crowninshield | Moses Townsend | Joseph Sprague | Abiel Store |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | |||
| Final Result: [2] | 2403 | 1881 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| District of Essex South | 2403 | 1881 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Essex County | 2403 | 1881 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Town of Amesbury | 142 | 40 | - | - | - |
| Town of Andover | 226 | 188 | - | - | - |
| Town of Danvers | 332 | 116 | - | - | - |
| Town of Haverhill[3] | 209 | 93 | - | - | - |
| Town of Lynn | 286 | 357 | - | - | - |
| District of Lynnfield | 47 | 14 | - | - | - |
| Town of Marblehead[4] | 107 | 411 | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Methuen | 107 | 78 | - | - | - |
| Town of Middleton | 54 | 47 | - | - | - |
| Town of Salem[5] | 893 | 537 | 2 | 1 | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Merrimack intelligencer lists the Federalist as the Peace Ticket and the Republicans as the War Ticket.
[3]Benjamin W. Crowninshield received 93 votes as Benjamin Crowninshield.
[4]Benjamin W. Crowninshield received 1 vote as Benjamin Crowninshield.
[5]Benjamin W. Crowninshield received 3 votes as Benjamin Crowninshield.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). November 3, 1812.
The Repertory (Boston, MA). November 3, 1812.
Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). November 3, 1812.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). November 4, 1812.
Thomas's Massachusetts Spy, or, Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). November 4, 1812.
Boston Gazette (Boston, MA). November 5, 1812.
Hampden Federalist (Springfield, MA). November 5, 1812.
The Repertory (Boston, MA). November 6, 1812.
Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). November 6, 1812.
The Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). November 6, 1812.
Merrimack Intelligencer (Haverhill, MA). November 7, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 7, 1812.
Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). November 9, 1812.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). December 16, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 18, 1812.
The Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). December 18, 1812.
Merrimack Intelligencer (Haverhill, MA). December 26, 1812.
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