Massachusetts 1790 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1790 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
- Date:
- 1790
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Benjamin Goodhue, Samuel Holten, Azor Orne, Nathan Dane, Theophilus Parsons, Daniel Kilham, Samuel Sewall
| Candidates: | Benjamin Goodhue[1] | Samuel Holten | Azor Orne | Nathan Dane | Theophilus Parsons | Daniel Kilham | Samuel Sewall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | |||
| Final Result: [2] | 1027 | 129 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| District of Two | 1027 | 129 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Essex County | 1027 | 129 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Town of Amesbury | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Andover | 51 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Beverly | 32 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Boxford[3] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bradford | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Danvers | 14 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gloucester | 59 | 23 | - | 6 | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Haverhill | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ipswich | 40 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lynn | 19 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| District of Lynnfield | 20 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Manchester | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Marblehead | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Metheun | 8 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Middleton | 7 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Newbury | 27 | 19 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Newburyport | 115 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| Town of Rowley | 14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Salem | 361 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Town of Salisbury | 33 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Topsfield | 27 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wenham | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"Essex District. Whole number 1182. A choice 592. Hon. Benjamin Goodhue, Esq. had 1027 votes and is chosen." Western Star (Stockbridge, MA). November 16, 1790.
[3]There were no votes recorded in Boxford.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
The Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). October 12, 1790.
Cumberland Gazette (Portland, ME). November 15, 1790.
Western Star (Stockbridge, MA). November 16, 1790.
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