Massachusetts 1817 U.S. House of Representatives, Essex North District, Ballot 3
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1817 U.S. House of Representatives, Essex North District, Ballot 3
- Date:
- 1817
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- Third Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Jeremiah Nelson, Thomas Kitteridge, Samuel Nye, Asa Andrews, John Varnum, scattering
| Candidates: | Jeremiah Nelson[1] | Thomas Kitteridge | Samuel Nye | Asa Andrews | John Varnum | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | ||||
| Final Result: [2] | 1152 | 677 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 133 |
| District of Essex North | 1152 | 677 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 133 |
| Essex County | 1118 | 555 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 132 |
| Town of Amesbury | 31 | 29 | 24 | - | - | 6 |
| Town of Andover | 118 | 104 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Boxford | 67 | 9 | - | - | - | 4 |
| Town of Bradford | 68 | 24 | - | - | - | 7 |
| Town of Hamilton | 17 | 2 | - | 6 | 5 | - |
| Town of Haverhill | 151 | 125 | - | - | - | 9 |
| Town of Ipswich[3] | 14 | 25 | - | - | - | 49 |
| Town of Metheun | 99 | 93 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Middleton | 28 | 34 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Newbury | 109 | 15 | - | - | - | 25 |
| Town of Newburyport | 271 | 13 | - | - | - | 7 |
| Town of Rowley | 58 | 10 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Salisbury | 60 | 59 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Town of Topsfield | 27 | 13 | - | - | - | 20 |
| Middlesex County | 34 | 122 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Dracut | 34 | 122 | - | - | - | 1 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect for the U.S. House of Representatives. The original election was held on November 4, 1816 with a 2nd Trial on January 27, 1817.
[3]"Ipswich gave but about 80 votes. The scattering votes were pretty equally divided between Asa Andrews Esq. and John Varnum, Esq." The Newburyport Herald, Commercial and Country Gazette (Newburyport, MA). May 6, 1817.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Newburyport Herald, Commercial and Country Gazette (Newburyport, MA). May 6, 1817.
Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). May 6, 1817.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 7, 1817.
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