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Massachusetts gained three seats after the 1810 census, all of which were added to the District of Maine. Its elections were held November 5, 1812, but since Massachusetts law required a majority for election, which was not met in the 19th district, a second ballot was held there January 6, 1813.

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1
"Suffolk district"
Josiah Quincy Federalist 1804 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.
Artemas Ward Jr. (Federalist) 98.7%
Others 1.3%
Massachusetts 2
"Essex South district"
William Reed Federalist 1810 Incumbent re-elected. William Reed (Federalist) 56.1%
Benjamin W. Crowninshield (Democratic-Republican) 43.9%
Massachusetts 3
"Essex North district"
Leonard White Federalist 1810 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.
Timothy Pickering (Federalist) 95.6%
Others 4.4%
Massachusetts 4
"Middlesex district"
William M. Richardson Democratic-Republican 1811 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. William M. Richardson (Democratic-Republican) 51.8%
Asahel Stearns (Federalist) 46.8%
William Reed (Democratic-Republican) 1.4%
Massachusetts 5
"Hampshire South district"
William Ely Federalist 1804 Incumbent re-elected. William Ely (Federalist) 67.5%
Enos Foot (Democratic-Republican) 19.6%
Joseph Lyman (Federalist) 11.3%
Samuel Fowler (Democratic-Republican) 1.6%
Massachusetts 6
"Hampshire North district"
Samuel Taggart Federalist 1803 Incumbent re-elected. Samuel Taggart (Federalist) 87.3%
Solomon Snead (Democratic-Republican) 9.3%
Joseph Rice (Federalist) 3.4%
Massachusetts 7
"Plymouth district"
Charles Turner Jr. Democratic-Republican 1808 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
William Baylies (Federalist) 59.0%
Charles Turner Jr. (Democratic-Republican) 41.0%
Massachusetts 8
"Barnstable district"
Isaiah L. Green Democratic-Republican 1810 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
John Reed Jr. (Federalist) 67.9%
Thomas Hazard Jr. (Democratic-Republican) 26.5%
Isaiah L. Green (Democratic-Republican) 5.6%
Massachusetts 9
"Bristol district"
Laban Wheaton Federalist 1808 Incumbent re-elected. Laban Wheaton (Federalist) 60.2%
John Hawes (Democratic-Republican) 39.8%
Massachusetts 10
"Worcester South district"
Elijah Brigham Federalist 1810 Incumbent re-elected. Elijah Brigham (Federalist) 55.1%
Estes Howe (Democratic-Republican) 44.4%
Jonas Sibley (Democratic-Republican) 0.6%
Massachusetts 11
"Worcester North district"
Abijah Bigelow Federalist 1810 Incumbent re-elected. Abijah Bigelow (Federalist) 76.6%
Edmund Cushing (Democratic-Republican) 23.4%
Massachusetts 12
"Berkshire district"
Ezekiel Bacon Democratic-Republican 1807 (Special) Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
Daniel Dewey (Federalist) 53.4%
Samuel Wheeler (Democratic-Republican) 46.6%
Massachusetts 13
"Norfolk district"
Ebenezer Seaver Democratic-Republican 1803 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
Nathaniel Ruggles (Federalist) 55.3%
Ebenezer Seaver (Democratic-Republican) 44.7%
Massachusetts 14
"1st Eastern district", District of Maine
Richard Cutts Democratic-Republican 1801 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
Cyrus King (Federalist) 59.3%
Richard Cutts (Democratic-Republican) 37.8%
Others 2.9%
Massachusetts 15
"2nd Eastern district", District of Maine
William Widgery Democratic-Republican 1810 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
George Bradbury (Federalist) 58.2%
William Widgery (Democratic-Republican) 41.8%
Massachusetts 16
"3rd Eastern district", District of Maine
None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
Samuel Davis (Federalist) 61.5%
Benjamin Ames (Democratic-Republican) 38.5%
Massachusetts 17
"4th Eastern district", District of Maine
None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Abiel Wood (Democratic-Republican) 85.5%
Joshua Head (Federalist) 5.8%
Others 8.8%
Massachusetts 18
"5th Eastern district", District of Maine
Francis Carr
Redistricted from the 17th district
Democratic-Republican 1812 (Special) Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
John Wilson (Federalist) 57.7%
Francis Carr (Democratic-Republican) 42.3%
Massachusetts 19
"6th Eastern district", District of Maine
None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
First ballot (November 5, 1812):
James Parker (Democratic-Republican) 49.3%
Thomas Rice (Federalist) 49.0%
Others 1.7%

Second ballot (January 6, 1813):
James Parker (Democratic-Republican) 54.8%
Thomas Rice (Federalist) 45.2%
Massachusetts 20
"7th Eastern district", District of Maine
None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Levi Hubbard (Democratic-Republican) 52.6%
Ebenezer Fessenden (Federalist) 47.4%

See also

Federal elections in Massachusetts
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