1804 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts

The majority requirement was met in all 17 districts in the 1804 elections.

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates[lower-alpha 1]
Massachusetts 1
"Suffolk district"
William Eustis Democratic-Republican 1801 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
Josiah Quincy (Federalist) 51.0%
William Eustis (Democratic-Republican) 49.0%
Massachusetts 2
"Essex South district"
Jacob Crowninshield Democratic-Republican 1803 Incumbent re-elected. Jacob Crowninshield (Democratic-Republican) 58.7%
Nathan Read (Federalist) 41.2%
Massachusetts 3
"Essex North district"
Manasseh Cutler Federalist 1801 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.
Jeremiah Nelson (Federalist) 56.8%
Thomas Kitteridge (Democratic-Republican) 43.2%
Massachusetts 4
"Middlesex district"
Joseph Bradley Varnum Democratic-Republican 1794 Incumbent re-elected. Joseph Bradley Varnum (Democratic-Republican) 71.5%
Timothy Bigelow (Federalist) 28.0%
Massachusetts 5
"Hampshire South district"
Thomas Dwight Federalist 1803 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.
William Ely (Federalist) 62.9%
Samuel Fowler (Democratic-Republican) 36.7%
Massachusetts 6
"Hampshire North district"
Samuel Taggart Federalist 1803 Incumbent re-elected. Samuel Taggart (Federalist) 69.3%
Solomon Snead (Democratic-Republican) 30.5%
Massachusetts 7
"Plymouth district"
Nahum Mitchell Federalist 1803 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Joseph Barker (Democratic-Republican) 60.4%
Nahum Mitchell (Federalist) 38.3%
Others 1.3%
Massachusetts 8
"Barnstable district"
Lemuel Williams Federalist 1798 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Isaiah L. Green (Democratic-Republican) 60.1%
Lemuel Williams (Federalist) 39.4%
Massachusetts 9
"Bristol district"
Phanuel Bishop Democratic-Republican 1798 Incumbent re-elected. Phanuel Bishop (Democratic-Republican) 62.2%
Nicholas Tillinghast (Federalist) 30.8%
Josiah Deane (Democratic-Republican) 3.4%
John Bowers (Federalist) 3.4%
Massachusetts 10
"Worcester South district"
Seth Hastings Federalist 1801 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. Seth Hastings (Federalist) 51.2%
Edward Bangs (Democratic-Republican) 48.8%
Massachusetts 11
"Worcester North district"
William Stedman Federalist 1803 Incumbent re-elected. William Stedman (Federalist) 60.8%
John Whiting (Democratic-Republican) 39.0%
Massachusetts 12
"Berkshire district"
Simon Larned Democratic-Republican 1804 (special) Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Barnabas Bidwell (Democratic-Republican) 59.7%
Daniel Dewey (Federalist) 40.3%
Massachusetts 13
"Norfolk district"
Ebenezer Seaver Democratic-Republican 1803 Incumbent re-elected. Ebenezer Seaver (Democratic-Republican) 64.6%
Thomas B. Adams (Federalist) 35.0%
Massachusetts 14
"York district" (District of Maine)
Richard Cutts Democratic-Republican 1801 Incumbent re-elected. Richard Cutts (Democratic-Republican) 51.9%
Joseph Leland (Federalist) 31.4%
Daniel Cleaves 16.7%
Massachusetts 15
"Cumberland district" (District of Maine)
Peleg Wadsworth Federalist 1792 Incumbent re-elected. Peleg Wadsworth (Federalist) 63.8%
William Widgery (Democratic-Republican) 19.1%
Isaac Parsons (Democratic-Republican) 17.1%
Massachusetts 12
"Lincoln district" (District of Maine)
Samuel Thatcher Federalist 1802 (Special) Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Orchard Cook (Democratic-Republican) 54.6%
Samuel Thatcher 45.4%
Massachusetts 17
"Kennebec district" (District of Maine)
Phineas Bruce Federalist 1803 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
John Chandler (Democratic-Republican) 64.5%
Benjamin Whitwell (Federalist) 35.5%

See also

Notes

  1. Only candidates with at least 1% of the vote listed


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