Massachusetts 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, Eastern District #5

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Massachusetts 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, Eastern District #5
Date:
1816
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
James Parker, Thomas Rice, John Chandler, scattering
Candidates: James ParkerThomas RiceJohn Chandlerscattering
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistRepublican
Final Result: [1]69665823814
District of Eastern Five69665823814
Kennebec County3734421959
Town of Augusta770194
Town of Fayette3320-3
Town of Gardiner6431--
Town of Green21644-
Town of Hallowell791221-
Town of Leeds111474-
Town of Malta48---
Town of Monmouth81657-
Town of Pittston3931-1
Town of Readfield2523--
Town of Wayne3735-1
Town of Winthrop2064--
Lincoln County323216435
Appleton Plantation-8--
Town of Bowdoin4327--
Town of Bowdoinham40171-
Town of Dresden2521--
Town of Hope[2]----
Town of Jefferson5620--
Town of Lewiston15042-
Town of Lisbon[3]----
Town of Litchfield8619-1
Montville Plantation---4
Town of Palermo[4]----
Town of Putnam[5]175--
Town of Union2543--
Town of Wales[6]----
Town of Whitefield306--

Notes:

[1]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. A 2nd Trial would be held on January 27, 1817.
[2]There were no votes recorded in Hope.
[3]There were no votes recorded in Lisbon.
[4]There were no votes recorded in Palermo.
[5]The votes from Putnam were not included in the Original Election Returns.
[6]There were no votes recorded in Wales.

References:

Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
American Advocate and Kennebec Advertiser (Hallowell, ME). November 9, 1816.
American Advocate and Kennebec Advertiser (Hallowell, ME). December 28, 1816.
Hallowell Gazette (Hallowell, ME). November 6, 1816.
Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). November 12, 1816.
The Eastern Argus (Portland, ME). November 13, 1816.
Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA). December 19, 1816.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). December 19, 1816.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). December 21, 1816.
Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). December 21, 1816.

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