Massachusetts 1794 U.S. House of Representatives, District Eastern 2
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1794 U.S. House of Representatives, District Eastern 2
- Date:
- 1794
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Peleg Wadsworth, William Wedgery, Stephen Longfellow, Samuel Thompson, Daniel Davis, David Mitchell, Francis Winter, Josiah Thacher, Salmon Chase, David Bradish
| Candidates: | Peleg Wadsworth | William Wedgery | Stephen Longfellow | Samuel Thompson | Daniel Davis | David Mitchell | Francis Winter | Josiah Thacher | Salmon Chase | David Bradish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | ||||||||
| Final Result: [1][2] | 393 | 298 | 89 | 47 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| District of Eastern Two | 393 | 298 | 89 | 47 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Cumberland County | 295 | 272 | 68 | 1 | 22 | 21 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Town of Bakerstown | - | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brunswick | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Buckfield | 9 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cape Elizabeth | 32 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Durham | 1 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Falmouth | 10 | 8 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Freeport | 13 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gorham | 12 | 6 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Gray | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Harpswell | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hebron | 11 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Gloucester | 29 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of North Yarmouth | 34 | 36 | - | - | - | 12 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Otisfield | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Paris | 8 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Portland | 90 | 51 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 |
| Town of Raymondstown[3] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Scarboro | - | 6 | 12 | - | - | 9 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Town of Turner | 13 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Windham | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lincoln County | 98 | 26 | 21 | 46 | 1 | - | 13 | - | - | - |
| Town of Bath | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | - | - |
| Town of Bowdoin | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Butterfield Plantation | 21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Farmington | 15 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Green | - | 4 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Little River[4] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Livermore[5] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Monmouth | 24 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mount Vernon | 1 | - | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Readfield | 25 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sandwich[6] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Seven Mile Brook[7] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Titcomb Town[8] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Topsham | - | 3 | 19 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25 Mile Pond[9] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Winthrop | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mouth of Sandy River Plantation[10] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sandy River Plantation No. 1[11] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sandy River Plantation No. 2[12] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sandy River Plantation No. 3[13] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. A 2nd Trial would be held on January 17, 1795.
[2]"To make a choice, 447. By which it appears that our present Representative, Mr. Wadsworth, had nearly one hundred votes more than any other candidate, and that he wanted but fifty four votes of a choice." The Eastern Herald (Portland, ME). January 5, 1795.
[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 Sandwich.
[7]There were no votes recorded in Seven Mile Brook.
[8]There were no votes recorded in Titcomb Town.
[9]There were no votes recorded in 25 Mile Pond.
[10]There were no votes recorded in Mouth of Sandy River Plantation.
[11]There were no votes recorded in Sandy River Plantation No. 1.
[12]There were no votes recorded in Sandy River Plantation No. 2.
[13]There were no votes recorded in Sandy River Plantation No. 3.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
The Mercury (Boston, MA). November 14, 1794.
The Eastern Herald (Portland, ME). December 5, 1794.
The Eastern Herald (Portland, ME). December 10, 1794.
The Eastern Herald (Portland, ME). December 29, 1794.
The Eastern Herald (Portland, ME). January 5, 1795.
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