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1800 Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election

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FieldValue
election_name1800 Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election
countryMassachusetts
typeby-election
ongoingno
previous_election1798–1799 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
previous_year1798–1799
next_election1800–1801 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
next_year1800–1801
seats_for_electionMassachusetts's 10th congressional district
election_dateAugust 25, 1800 (first round)
October 20, 1800 (runoff)
image1[[File:Nathan Read.jpg160x160px]]
nominee1**Nathan Read**
party1Federalist Party
popular_vote1**1,567**
percentage1**53.5%**
image2[[File:The Honorable Jacob Crowninshield, 1770-1808, by Robert Hinckley after miniature, photograph by Frank Cousins, c. 1865-1914, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth 2b88r9409.jpg160x160px]]
nominee2Jacob Crowninshield
party2Democratic-Republican Party
popular_vote21,364
percentage246.5%
titleU.S. Representative
before_electionSamuel Sewall
before_partyFederalist Party
after_electionNathan Read
after_partyFederalist Party

October 20, 1800 (runoff)

A special election was held in **** on August 25, 1800, and October 20, 1800, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Samuel Sewall (F).

Election results

Massachusetts electoral law required a majority for election, which was not met on the first election, necessitating a second election.

CandidatePartyFirst trialSecond trialVotesPercentVotesPercent
Nathan ReadFederalist80345.3%1,56753.5%
Jacob CrowninshieldDemocratic-Republican87349.2%1,36446.5%
Scattering975.5%

Read took his seat on November 25, 1800

References

References

  1. [http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/6.pdf 6th Congress membership roster] {{webarchive. link. (2014-12-06)
  2. [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=729754 Election details from Ourcampaigns.com]
  3. [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=729753 Election details from Ourcampaigns.com]
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