1824–1825 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine

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Maine elected its members September 13, 1824. Maine law required a majority vote for election, necessitating additional ballots in the 3rd and 4th districts on January 3, 1825, April 4, 1825, and September 12, 1825.

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DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maine 1 William Burleigh Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican 1823 Incumbent re-elected as Anti-Jacksonian.
  • William Burleigh (Anti-Jacksonian) 67.6%
  • Rufus MacIntire 22.0%
  • John MacDonald 8.2%
  • Others 2.1%
Maine 2 Stephen Longfellow Adams-Clay Federalist 1823 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected. [1]
Jacksonian gain.
Maine 3 Ebenezer Herrick Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican 1821 Incumbent re-elected as Anti-Jacksonian.First ballot (September 13, 1824):

Second ballot (January 3, 1825):

Third ballot (April 4, 1825):

Fourth ballot (September 12, 1825):
Maine 4 Joshua Cushman Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican 1818 [a] Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.
First ballot (September 13, 1824):
  • Thomas Fillebrown 27.7%
  • Peleg Sprague (Anti-Jacksonian) 23.6%
  • Joshua Cushman (Anti-Jacksonian) 19.0%
  • Robert C. Vose 9.5%
  • Sanford Kingsbury 6.5%
  • Rufus Burnham 4.0%
  • Ebenezer T. Warren 2.7%
  • John Comings 1.2%
  • Thomas Bond 1.1%
  • Others 4.7%

Second ballot (January 3, 1825):
  • No data available for 2nd trial

Third ballot (April 4, 1825):
  • Peleg Sprague (Anti-Jacksonian) 65.9%
  • Robert C. Vose 15.0%
  • Thomas Fillebrown 13.6%
  • Joshua Cushman (Anti-Jacksonian) 2.1%
  • Timothy Boutelle 2.1%
  • Sanford Kingsbury 1.0%
  • Others 0.3%
Maine 5 Enoch Lincoln Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican 1818 (Special) [b] Incumbent re-elected as Anti-Jacksonian.
Maine 6 Jeremiah O'Brien Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican 1823 Incumbent re-elected as Anti-Jacksonian.
Maine 7 David Kidder Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican 1823 Incumbent re-elected as Anti-Jacksonian.

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References

  1. "ANDERSON, John". U.S. House of Representatives. Washington, D.C. Archived from the original on December 15, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2025.