1792–1793_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Massachusetts
Following the 1790 census, Massachusetts's representation increased from eight to fourteen Representatives and was redistricted into four plural districts, plus a single at-large district. The 4th district covered the District of Maine (the modern-day State of Maine). The plural districts were concurrent tickets rather than a single general ticket, though the 1st and Massachusetts 2s appear to have also had a general ticket alongside the more specific tickets.
For the elections held in the last cycle that stretched into 1792, see 1790–1792 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts.
As before, a majority was required for election, in those districts where a majority was not achieved, additional ballots were required.
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| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Massachusetts 1 (4 seats) Seat A: At-large |
None (District created) | New seat. New member elected. Anti-Administration gain. |
First ballot (November 2, 1792): Jonathan Jones 39.8% William Heath 31.0% James Bowdoin 23.2% Theophilus Parsons 6.0% Second ballot (January 14, 1793): Jonathan Jones 29.3% Samuel Holten (Anti-Admin) 25.6% James Bowdoin 17.1% Samuel Sewall (Pro-Admin) 13.1% William Heath 8.3% Joseph Bradley Varnum (Anti-Admin) 3.8% Elbridge Gerry (Anti-Admin) 2.8% Third ballot (April 1, 1793): √ Samuel Holten (Anti-Admin) 69.9% Benjamin Austin 30.1% | ||
| Massachusetts 1 (4 seats) Seat B: Essex County |
Benjamin Goodhue Redistricted from the 2nd district |
Pro-Administration | 1789 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Benjamin Goodhue (Pro-Admin) 100% |
| Massachusetts 1 (4 seats) Seat C: Middlesex County |
Elbridge Gerry Redistricted from the 3rd district |
Anti-Administration | 1789 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Pro-Administration gain. |
√ Samuel Dexter (Pro-Admin) 61.4% Joseph Bradley Varnum (Anti-Admin) 26.2% Elbridge Gerry (Anti-Admin) 12.4% |
| Massachusetts 1 (4 seats) Seat D: Suffolk County |
Fisher Ames | Pro-Administration | 1788 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Fisher Ames (Pro-Admin) 62.4% Benjamin Austin 37.6% |
| Massachusetts 2 (4 seats) Seat A: At-large |
None (District created) | New seat. New member elected. Pro-Administration gain. |
First ballot (November 2, 1792): Samuel Lyman (Pro-Admin) 41.3% Theodore Sedgwick (Pro-Admin) 37.9% William Lyman (Anti-Admin) 6.7% Samuel Moorhaus 6.2% Simson Strong 4.% Dwight Foster (Pro-Admin) 3.5% Second ballot (January 14, 1793): Samuel Lyman (Pro-Admin) 35.4% Dwight Foster (Pro-Admin) 25.1% Thomson J. Skinner (Anti-Admin) 19.6% William Lyman (Anti-Admin) 12.1% Jonathan Grout (Anti-Admin) 4.0% William Shepard (Pro-Admin) 3.8% Third ballot (April 1, 1793): √ Dwight Foster (Pro-Admin) 55.3% Samuel Lyman (Pro-Admin) 44.7% | ||
| Massachusetts 2 (4 seats) Seat B: Berkshire County |
Theodore Sedgwick Redistricted from the 4th district |
Pro-Administration | 1789 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Theodore Sedgwick (Pro-Admin) 63.8% Thomson J. Skinner (Anti-Admin) 29.1% John Bacon (Anti-Admin) 7.1% |
| Massachusetts 2 (4 seats) Seat C: Hampshire County |
None (District created) | New seat. New member elected. Anti-Administration gain. |
First ballot (November 2, 1792): Samuel Lyman (Pro-Admin) 37.4% William Lyman (Anti-Admin) 32.3% Thomas Dwight (Pro-Admin) 16.8% Samuel Hinshaur 6.7% John Williams 3.6% Dwight Foster (Pro-Admin) 3.1% Second ballot (January 14, 1793): William Lyman (Anti-Admin) 38.0% Samuel Lyman (Pro-Admin) 31.3% William Shepard (Pro-Admin) 18.0% Thomas Dwight (Pro-Admin) 12.7% Third ballot (April 1, 1793): √ William Lyman (Anti-Admin) 53.1% Samuel Lyman (Pro-Admin) 46.9% | ||
| Massachusetts 2 (4 seats) Seat D: Worcester County |
Artemas Ward Redistricted from the 7th district |
Pro-Administration | 1790 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Artemas Ward (Pro-Admin) 59.5% Jonathan Grout (Anti-Admin) 36.8% Dwight Foster (Pro-Admin) 3.8% |
| Massachusetts 3 (2 seats) Seat A: Barnstable, Dukes, & Nantucket Counties |
George Leonard Redistricted from the 6th district |
Pro-Administration | 1788 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Pro-Administration hold. |
√ Peleg Coffin, Jr. (Pro-Admin) 52.6% George Leonard (Pro-Admin) 34.3% Phanuel Bishop (Anti-Admin) 13.1% |
| Massachusetts 3 (2 seats) Seat B: Bristol & Plymouth Counties |
Shearjashub Bourne Redistricted from the 5th district |
Pro-Administration | 1790 | Incumbent re-elected. | First ballot (November 2, 1792): John Davis 49.2% Shearjashub Bourne (Pro-Admin) 26.1% James Warren 24.8% Second ballot (January 14, 1793): √ Shearjashub Bourne (Pro-Admin) 53.0% John Davis 40.6% James Warren 6.4% |
| Massachusetts 4 (3 seats) District of Maine Seat A: Cumberland County |
None (District created) | New seat. New member elected. Pro-Administration gain. |
First ballot (November 2, 1792): Daniel Davis 40.0% Peleg Wadsworth (Pro-Admin) 38.6% Robert Southgate 11.7% Josiah Thacker 9.8% Second ballot (January 14, 1793): Peleg Wadsworth (Pro-Admin) 48.4% Daniel Davis 42.2% Robert Southgate 9.4% Third ballot (April 1, 1793): √ Peleg Wadsworth (Pro-Admin) 58.0% Daniel Davis 42.0% | ||
| Massachusetts 4 (3 seats) District of Maine Seat B: Lincoln, Hancock, & Washington Counties |
None (District created) | New seat. New member elected. Anti-Administration gain. |
First ballot (November 2, 1792): William Lithgow 49.98% Henry Dearborn (Anti-Admin) 32.2% Daniel Coney 11.8% Alan Campbell 6.0% Second ballot (January 14, 1793): √ Henry Dearborn (Anti-Admin) 60.9% William Lithgow 39.1% | ||
| Massachusetts 4 (3 seats) District of Maine Seat C: York County |
George Thatcher Redistricted from the 8th district |
Pro-Administration | 1788 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ George Thatcher (Pro-Admin) 57.7% Nathaniel Wells 35.4% Tristan Jordan 6.9% |
| Massachusetts at-large | None (District created) | New seat. New member elected. Pro-Administration gain. |
√ David Cobb (Pro-Admin) 52.6% Charles Jarvis 9.6% William Heath 6.9% Theodore Sedgwick (Pro-Admin) 4.9% Elbridge Gerry (Anti-Admin) 2.1% Jonathan Jones 1.9% Fisher Ames (Pro-Admin) 1.7% James Sullivan (Anti-Admin) 1.5% Samuel Horton 1.3% Scattering 17.4% | ||
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