Massachusetts 1792 Electoral College, Eastern District

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Massachusetts 1792 Electoral College, Eastern District
Date:
1792
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
Thomas Rice, Nathaniel Wells, Daniel Coney, Edward Cutts, Peleg Wadsworth, Kilby Smith, Nathaniel Tacking, John Frothingham, Josiah Thacher, Dummer Sewall, David Mitchell, Samuel Thomson, Ichabod Goodwin, Daniel Davis, Alexander Campbel, Tristram Jordan, Phineas Bruce, Stephen Longfellow, Joseph Noyes, John Frost, Samuel Freeman, Samuel Nason, Thomas Cutts, John Storer, Daniel Sewall, John Fox, Andrew Duning, Waterman Thomas, Jordan Parker, David Sylvester, Sanderson Jordan, Samuel Merrit, Enook Freeman, Isaac Snow, John Gardiner, George Thacher, John Lewis, Joseph Tucker, John Farley, William Widgery, George Warren, Henry Dearborn, Simon Frye, John Wait, Nathan James, Nathaniel Thurston, Asni S. Fernald, John Hovey, John Peterson, William Lithgow, Jr., William Thompson, Gabriel Johnnot, Nathaniel Thwing, John Dean, Benjamin Duning, Nathan Jones, Jonathan Bowman, Caleb, Stephen Hall, William Hasty, Hog, Daniel Ilsley, Rishworth Jordan, Isaac Parsons, William Vaughn, Thomas B. Wait
Electors: Thomas RiceNathaniel WellsDaniel ConeyEdward CuttsPeleg WadsworthKilby SmithNathaniel TackingJohn FrothinghamJosiah ThacherDummer SewallDavid MitchellSamuel ThomsonIchabod GoodwinDaniel DavisAlexander CampbelTristram JordanPhineas BruceStephen LongfellowJoseph NoyesJohn FrostSamuel FreemanSamuel NasonThomas CuttsJohn StorerDaniel SewallJohn FoxAndrew DuningWaterman ThomasJordan ParkerDavid SylvesterSanderson JordanSamuel MerritEnook FreemanIsaac SnowJohn GardinerGeorge ThacherJohn LewisJoseph TuckerJohn FarleyWilliam WidgeryGeorge WarrenHenry DearbornSimon FryeJohn WaitNathan JamesNathaniel ThurstonAsni S. FernaldJohn HoveyJohn PetersonWilliam Lithgow, Jr.William ThompsonGabriel JohnnotNathaniel ThwingJohn DeanBenjamin DuningNathan JonesJonathan BowmanCalebStephen HallWilliam HastyHogDaniel IlsleyRishworth JordanIsaac ParsonsWilliam VaughnThomas B. Wait
Affiliation:Pro-AdministrationPro-AdministrationPro-AdministrationFederalistFederalist
Presidential Candidate:George Washington / John AdamsGeorge Washington / John AdamsGeorge Washington / John Adams
Final Result: [1][2]4093722642471681601501241067977777574696464585653474644403634302624232121201816161414121211101098766433332221111111111
District of East4093722642471681601501241067977777574696464585653474644403634302624232121201816161414121211101098766433332221111111111
Cumberland County123606711120112-811260243201-54-3833-32144-361630624-21--1816-14--1---9----43---22-1111111-1-
Town of Bakerston[3]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Bridgetown[4]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Brunswick---------32-7---40----------30---------------------3-----2-1---------
Town of Cape Elizabeth--21----21------------1-1-------21-----------------------------------
Town of Durham-14---------14------------------------14-----------------------------
Town of Falmouth-1922-3--------1-2--19--------------------1------------------1-------
Town of Freeport33----33----------------33-------------------------------------------
Town of Gorham-9-10-5--9--------12---------6--------------------1-----------------
Town of Gray--15-15----------10--------------------------------------------------
Town of Harpswell-----------1920------------1-------18--------------------------------
Town of Hebron------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of New Gloucester29---15-----1------8--9------------16-------------------------------
Town of North Yarmouth4--20230-6----------------21---24-------------------------------------
Town of Otisfield-----5--3--------8---12--------------------------------------------
Town of Portland698158-21-51-122---1--2---6--3-----------------1-----3-------1--111-1-
Town of Raymondston[5]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Scarboro2--14---1-17-------18----4------------------------------2-----1------
Town of Shepardston[6]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Standish---------10--------------1512----------------------------------------
Town of Turner1-89---2----------4-2---------------------------------------------
Town of Windham121---3---------1---------------------------8----------------------
Hancock County-131---16-16----12610-----------------------------------3---2----------
Town of Bangor[7]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Belfast[8]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Blue Hill-131----------126------------------------------------3---2----------
Town of Cambden------16-16------10--------------------------------------------------
Town of Deer Isle[9]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Frankfurt[10]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Gouldsborough[11]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Islesborough[12]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Mount Desert[13]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Penobscot[14]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Sedgwick[15]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Sullivan[16]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Trenton[17]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Vinalhaven[18]------------------------------------------------------------------
No. 1 Penobscot River[19]------------------------------------------------------------------
No. 1 Plantation East Tide[20]------------------------------------------------------------------
No. 2 Penobscot River[21]------------------------------------------------------------------
No. 6 Penobscot River[22]------------------------------------------------------------------
Lincoln County2102021083899211121037-6330205563----1913--40-14-20-23-2120--16-1412-11----------------------1--
Ballstown Plantation8-----------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Bath[23]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Boothbay------18-----------------------------------------------------------
Town of Bowdoin------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Bowdoinham-------10---10------------------------------------------------------
Town of Bristol[24]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Canaan16-----------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Cushing-----------------------------16------------------------------------
Town of Edgecomb29-----22-------25---------------------------------------------------
Town of Fairfield[25]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Georgetown----40-40----------------40------------------------------------------
Town of Green9--7-7----1-------------------------------------------------------
Town of Hallowell38484---1---36-------------------------------------------------------
Hancock Plantation--16-----16------------------------------------------------------1--
Town of Lewiston[26]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Medencook[27]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Monmouth1818---14-------3----------------------------------------------------
Town of Mount Vernon-2330-4--------24----------------------------------------------------
Town of Newcastle------12------------19-----------21------12---------------------------
Town of Nobleboro-10----10-------------11---------------------------------------------
Town of Norridgewock11----------12------------------------------------------------------
Town of Pittston-18--------15---18---------------------------------------------------
Town of Pownalboro1916------------16---------------------------------------------------
Town of Readfield-1515-15-------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Sidney12010--------8-19----------------------------------------------------
Town of Thomastown11--11------11-------------------------------------------------------
Town of Topsham[28]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Union---20-----------------------20----20---------------------------------
Town of Vassalboro21-------20---20-----------------------------------------------------
Town of Waldoboro------9------------------14---7-------14----------------------------
Town of Wales[29]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Warren[30]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Winslow101--7---1----94-----2--------------16----11-------------------------
Town of Winthrop-3333-33-------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Woolwich19-----------------------------------------------------------------
Washington County2447-----16-19----65-64-21-8-------------------------------3--56----------
Town of Hebron-17-------19--------21-----------------------------------------------
Town of Machias-6------------65-64-----------------------------------3--56----------
Town of Papamaguadda[31]------------------------------------------------------------------
Plantation Union River No. 42424-----16------------8---------------------------------------------
Plantation Union River No. 5[32]------------------------------------------------------------------
Plantation E. Tide Union River No. 6[33]------------------------------------------------------------------
Plantation Union River No. 22[34]------------------------------------------------------------------
York County525688984927221741-124356---202342325---4-------------11-1010-8766--3--------------1
Town of Arundel-------7-------------2----------------------8--6------------------
Town of Berwick10-111----1--414----10---5----------------------------3---------------
Town of Biddeford16--16---10-----6----------------------------------------------------
Town of Brownfield-18191-19------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Buxton-----1------11------1313----4---------------------------------------1
Town of Coxhall[35]------------------------------------------------------------------
Francisboro Plantation--------------------10--------------------1010-----------------------
Town of Fryburgh-2122-19-------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Kittery1411111---21----------21--------------------------6-------------------
Town of Lebanon-13-17----------------------------------------7--------------------
Town of Limerick--6---------9----9---8--------------------------------------------
Town of Little Ossipee[36]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Littlefalls[37]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Parsonfield[38]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Pepperelboro1-1919----19---1----1------------------------------------------------
Town of Sandford---1616116-----------------------------------------------------------
Washington Plantation--11------------------10-----------------11--------------------------
Town of Waterborough6--6-6------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Wells[39]------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of York539176-6---12-------2-----------------------------------------------

Notes:

[1]A majority of votes was required to be elected. As no electors received a majority of votes, the Massachusetts General Court selected the three electors. Nathaniel Wells, Daniel Coney and Peleg Wadsworth were selected.
[2]There were no affiliations or elector declarations in the Original Election Returns. Nathaniel Wells, Daniel Coney and Peleg Wadsworth voted for George Washington and John Adams in the Electoral College.
[3]There were no votes recorded in Bakerstown.
[4]There were no votes recorded in Bridgetown.
[5]There were no votes recorded in Raymondstown.
[6]There were no votes recorded in Shepardston.
[7]There were no votes recorded in Bangor.
[8]There were no votes recorded in Belfast.
[9]There were no votes recorded in Deer Isle.
[10]There were no votes recorded in Frankfurt.
[11]There were no votes recorded in Goldsborough.
[12]There were no votes recorded in Islesborough.
[13]There were no votes recorded in Mount Desert.
[14]There were no votes recorded in Penobscot.
[15]There were no votes recorded in Sedgwick.
[16]There were no votes recorded in Sullivan.
[17]There were no votes recorded in Trenton.
[18]There were no votes recorded in Vinalhaven.
[19]There were no votes recorded in No. 1 Penobscot River.
[20]There were no votes recorded in No. 1 Plantation East Tide.
[21]There were no votes recorded in No. 2 Penobcot River.
[22]There were no votes recorded in No. 6 Penobscot River.
[23]There were no votes recorded in Bath.
[24]There were no votes recorded in Bristol.
[25]There were no votes recorded in Fairfield.
[26]There were no votes recorded in Lewistown.
[27]There were no votes recorded in Medencook.
[28]There were no votes recorded in Topsham.
[29]There were no votes recorded in Wales.
[30]There were no votes recorded in Warren.
[31]There were no votes recorded Papamaguadda.
[32]There were no votes recorded in Plantation Union River No. 5.
[33]There were no votes recorded in Plantation Union River No. 6.
[34]There were no votes recorded in Plantation Union River No. 22.
[35]There were no votes recorded in Coxhall.
[36]There were no votes recorded in Little Ossipee.
[37]There were no votes recorded in Littlefalls.
[38]There were no votes recorded in Parsonsfield.
[39]There were no votes recorded in Wells.

References:

Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Blue Hill Town Records. 61.
The Eastern Herald (Portland, ME). November 5, 1792.
Drisko, George W. Narrative of the Town of Machias. Machias, MA: Press of the Republican, 1904. 160.

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