Massachusetts 1812 Electoral College, Eastern District 1

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Massachusetts 1812 Electoral College, Eastern District 1
Date:
1812
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
Nathaniel Goodwin, Samuel Paris, Lathrop Lewis, Theodore Mussey, John Woodman, Henry Rust, scattering
Electors: Nathaniel Goodwin[1]Samuel Paris[2]Lathrop Lewis[3]Theodore MusseyJohn WoodmanHenry Rustscattering
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Presidential Candidate:DeWitt ClintonDeWitt ClintonDeWitt ClintonJames MadisonJames MadisonJames Madison
Final Result: [4][5][6][7][8][9]6708670866585351529652518
District of Eastern One6708670866585351529652518
Cumberland County326332623259174917481749-
Town of Baldwin373737232323-
Town of Bridgetown616161434343-
Town of Brunswick241240240323333-
Town of Cape Elizabeth717171868686-
Town of Durham878787454545-
Town of Falmouth160160160255255255-
Town of Freeport194194194112112112-
Town of Gorham304304304333333-
Town of Gray484848110110110-
Town of Harpswell147147147----
Town of Harrison363636191919-
Town of Minot125125125555555-
Town of New Gloucester150150150666666-
Town of North Yarmouth478478478595959-
Town of Otisfield999999999-
Town of Pejepscot575757353535-
Town of Poland323232525252-
Town of Portland587587587248247248-
Town of Pownal777777212121-
Town of Raymond515151666666-
Town of Scarborough484848273273273-
Town of Standish515151868686-
Thompson Pond Plantation131313----
Town of Windham109109107111010-
Oxford County8838818331227117711282
Town of Albany151515----
Town of Bethel474747676767-
Town of Brownfield646646464-
Town of Buckfield323232959595-
Town of Denmark5050-5111-
Town of Dixfield313131222222-
Town of East Andover202020262626-
Town of Fryburgh676767646464-
Town of Gilead101010888-
Town of Hartford262626474747-
Town of Hebron103103103383838-
Town of Hiram111111414141-
Town of Holmanstown---666-
Howards Gore[10]-------
Town of Jay383838959595-
Town of Livermore363636108108108-
Town of Lowell343434151515-
Lunts Grant[11]-------
Town of Newry---242424-
Town of Norway808080404040-
Town of Paris65656512112165-
Town of Porter666303030-
Town of Rumford343434494950-
Town of Sumner272727575757-
Town of Turner434343848484-
Town of Waterford939393121212-
Webbpond Plantation101010222222-
Plantation No. 3---2323232
Township No. 1 in 1 Range between New Hampshire line and Binghams Million acres granted to Moses Abbot---181818-
York County2562256525662375237123746
Town of Alfred919191353535-
Town of Arundel187187187797979-
Town of Berwick1521521544204204203
Town of Biddeford1441451453838383
Town of Buxton106108107144141143-
Town of Cornish191919565656-
Town of Elliot595959104104104-
Town of Hollis222222868586-
Town of Kittery141414218218218-
Town of Lebanon105105105121121121-
Town of Limerick999999474747-
Town of Limington727272108108108-
Town of Lyman148148148555-
Town of Newfield828282111-
Town of Parsonfield868686838383-
Town of Saco787878214214214-
Town of Sanford109109109115115115-
Town of Shapleigh108108108163163163-
Town of Waterborough676767545454-
Town of Wells650650650727272-
Town of York164164164212212212-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]The Eastern Argus (Portland, ME) of October 29, 1812 lists the Republicans as "Whig Candidates".
[5]Nathaniel Goodwin is listed with 6709 votes in the Official Election Returns but the town totals add up to 6708.
[6]Lathrop Lewis is listed with 6680 votes in the Official Election Returns but the town totals add up to 6658.
[7]Theodore Mussey is listed with 5361 votes in the Official Election Returns but the town totals add up to 5351.
[8]John Woodman is listed with 5295 votes in the Official Election Returns but the town totals add up to 5296.
[9]Henry Rust is listed with 5293 votes in the Official Election Returns but the town totals add up to 5251.
[10]There were no votes recorded in Howards Gore.
[11]There were no votes recorded in Lunts Grant.

References:

Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Eastern Argus (Portland, ME). October 29, 1812.
The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). November 11, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 11, 1812.
Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). November 13, 1812.
Weekly Visiter (Kennebunk, ME). November 14, 1812.
Boston Gazette (Boston, MA). November 16, 1812.
Independent Chronicle (Boston, MA). November 16, 1812.
Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). November 16, 1812.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). November 18, 1812.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). November 21, 1812.
Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). November 24, 1812.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 25, 1812.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). November 26, 1812.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). November 30, 1812.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). December 5, 1812.
Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). December 15, 1812.

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handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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