Massachusetts 1802 U.S. House of Representatives, Cumberland District
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1802 U.S. House of Representatives, Cumberland District
- Date:
- 1802
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Peleg Wadsworth, Isaac Parsons, Josiah Pierce, Woodbury Storer, Salmon Chase, John Cushing, Daniel Tucker
| Candidates: | Peleg Wadsworth[1] | Isaac Parsons | Josiah Pierce | Woodbury Storer | Salmon Chase | John Cushing | Daniel Tucker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | ||||||
| Final Result: [2] | 829 | 80 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| District of Cumberland | 829 | 80 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cumberland County | 829 | 80 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bakerstown Plantation[3] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Baldwin | 4 | 2 | 14 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bridgeton | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brunswick | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Buckfield | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cape Elizabeth[4][5] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Durham | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Falmouth | 14 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Freeport | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gorham | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gray | 14 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Harpswell | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Hartford | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hebron | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Jay | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Livermore | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Minot | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Gloucester | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of North Yarmouth | 107 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - |
| Town of Norway | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Otisfield | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Paris | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pejepscot | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Poland | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Portland | 145 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raymondston Plantation | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Rumford | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Scarboro | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - |
| Town of Standish | 23 | 14 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Sumner | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Turner | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Windham | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"The very thin meetings in the above districts may be attributed to uncommon bad weather, and an assurance the federalists felt in the success of their candidates." Jenks' Portland Gazette. Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). November 22, 1802.
[3]There were no votes recorded in Bakerstown.
[4]There were no votes recorded in Cape Elizabeth.
[5]"No meeting." Jenks' Portland Gazette. Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). November 22, 1802.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). November 5, 1802.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). November 10, 1802.
The Eastern Herald and Maine Gazette (Portland, ME). November 15, 1802.
Jenks' Portland Gazette. Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). November 22, 1802.
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