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Jenks' Portland Gazette. Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Portland newspaper reports favorable election results for Federalists in Massachusetts state election, with Caleb Strong re-elected Governor over Elbridge Gerry, and details on Lt. Governor and Senator votes from various towns.
Merged-components note: Merged election results article with its accompanying vote tables for governor and senators; tables provide supporting data with spatial overlap and sequential reading order.
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MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1803.
The result of the recent election in this State, is highly auspicious to the cause of federal principles; and evinces that rapid change of public opinion, which must soon check the wild career of jacobonism, and correct its errors. It is through the influence of the State governments that our political reformation must be effected. We are happy therefore, to assure our readers of the re-election of those faithful characters who have filled the most important offices with honor to themselves and advantage to the community. And it is gratifying to find in several instances those elected to office who have been the objects of Presidential persecution.
His Excellency Caleb Strong had in Boston, 1864 votes for Governor, and Hon. Elbridge Gerry had 881.—His Honor Edward H. Robbins had 1661 for Lt. Governor, and Hon. Farmer Bowdoin 1033.—The federal Ticket for Senators for Suffolk county, succeeded by a majority of 621 votes.
The last Boston paper contains returns from 102 towns—which give Gov. Strong 12412—Mr. Gerry, 5785—leaving Mr. Strong a majority of 6627.
Mr. Robbins has been generally voted for as Lt. Governor, on the same ticket with Gov. Strong.
VOTES FOR GOVERNOR.
[Table: 1378, 304]
The votes in the above towns were generally for Mr. Robbins as Lt. Governor.
VOTES FOR SENATORS IN CUMBERLAND.
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We have not received sufficient returns from the other counties in this district to enable us to determine the result of votes for Senators.
One of the means which the jacobins resorted to, in the eastern counties in order to carry their point at the late election of Senators, was to circulate a false report of the death of General Knox, one of the federal candidates.
| Portland, | : | : | 183 | 30 |
| Falmouth, | : | : | 121 | 20 |
| Northyarmouth, | : | : | 215 | 6 |
| Livermore, | : | : | 55 | 2 |
| Bath, | : | : | 117 | 0 |
| Wells, | : | : | 185 | 19 |
| Arundel, | : | : | 99 | 0 |
| Biddeford, | : | : | 26 | 17 |
| Buxton, | : | : | 52 | 98 |
| Pepperrellboro | : | : | 7 | 117 |
| Lyman, | : | : | 65 | 0 |
| Waterford, | : | : | 60 | 0 |
| Newgloucester, | : | : | 109 | 1 |
| Green, | : | : | 38 | 27 |
| Cafint, | : | : | 46 | 7 |
| Portland, | Storer, Cushing, Others. | ||
| 182 | 191 | 30 | |
| Falmouth, | 109 | 131 | 27 |
| Northyarmouth, | 157 | 144 | 12 |
| Livermore, | 60 | 52 | 0 |
| Newgloucester, | 80 | 80 | 0 |
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Massachusetts
Event Date
April 1803
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caleb strong received 12,412 votes to elbridge gerry's 5,785 in 102 towns, majority of 6,627; strong won boston 1,864 to 881; robbins 1,661 to bowdoin's 1,033; federal senators won suffolk by 621; various town results for governor and cumberland senators provided.
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The recent state election resulted in a strong victory for Federalists, re-electing Governor Caleb Strong and Lt. Governor Edward H. Robbins, with successes in senate races; Jacobins attempted to influence by spreading false death rumor of General Knox.