Massachusetts 1795 U.S. House of Representatives, District Eastern 2, Ballot 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1795 U.S. House of Representatives, District Eastern 2, Ballot 2
- Date:
- 1795
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- Second Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Peleg Wadsworth, William Wedgery, William Martin, Josiah Thacher, Stephen Longfellow, John Hubbard, Salmon Chase, Samuel Thompson, Daniel Davis, Samuel Freeman
| Candidates: | Peleg Wadsworth[1] | William Wedgery | William Martin | Josiah Thacher | Stephen Longfellow | John Hubbard | Salmon Chase | Samuel Thompson | Daniel Davis | Samuel Freeman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | ||||||||
| Final Result: [2] | 607 | 399 | 69 | 53 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| District of Eastern Two | 607 | 399 | 69 | 53 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Cumberland County | 455 | 350 | 69 | 53 | 12 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Town of Bakerstown | 8 | 72 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brunswick | 22 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Buckfield | 16 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cape Elizabeth | 5 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Durham | 17 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Falmouth | 7 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Freeport | 14 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gorham | 22 | 4 | - | 19 | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Town of Gray | - | 37 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Harpswell | 21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Hebron | 26 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Gloucester | 24 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of North Yarmouth | 68 | 9 | 43 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Otisfield | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Paris | 20 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Portland | 141 | 49 | - | 5 | 5 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Raymondstown[3] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Scarboro | 9 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Turner | 17 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Windham | 8 | 8 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lincoln County | 152 | 49 | - | - | 8 | 12 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Town of Bath | 23 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bowdoin | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Butterfield Plantation | 21 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Farmington | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Green | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lewiston Gore | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Little River[4] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Livermore[5] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Monmouth | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Town of Mount Vernon | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Sharon | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Readfield[6] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sandwich[7] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Seven Mile Brook[8] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Titcomb Town[9] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Topsham | 5 | 5 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25 Mile Pond[10] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Winthrop | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mouth of Sandy River[11] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sandy River Plantation No. 1[12] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sandy River Plantation No. 2[13] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sandy River Plantation No. 3[14] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. The original election was held on November 3, 1794.
[3]There were no votes recorded in Raymondstown.
[4]There were no votes recorded in Little River.
[5]There were no votes recorded in Livermore.
[6]There were no votes recorded in Readfield.
[7]There were no votes recorded in Sandwich.
[8]There were no votes recorded in Seven Mile Brook.
[9]There were no votes recorded in Titcomb Town.
[10]There were no votes recorded in 25 Mile Pond.
[11]There were no votes recorded in Mouth of Sandy River.
[12]There were no votes recorded in Sandy River Plantation No. 1.
[13]There were no votes recorded in Sandy River Plantation No. 2.
[14]There were no votes recorded in Sandy River Plantation No. 3.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
The Eastern Herald (Portland, ME). January 19, 1795.
The Eastern Herald (Portland, ME). February 2, 1795.
The Mercury (Boston, MA). February 6, 1795.
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