1800 Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1800 Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election
| country = Massachusetts
| type = by-election
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1798–1799 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
| previous_year = 1798–1799
| next_election = 1800–1801 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
| next_year = 1800–1801
| seats_for_election = Massachusetts's 10th congressional district
| election_date = August 25, 1800 (first round)
October 20, 1800 (runoff)
| image1 = 160x160px
| nominee1 = Nathan Read
| party1 = Federalist Party
| popular_vote1 = 1,567
| percentage1 = 53.5%
| image2 = 160x160px
| nominee2 = Jacob Crowninshield
| party2 = Democratic-Republican Party
| popular_vote2 = 1,364
| percentage2 = 46.5%
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Samuel Sewall
| before_party = Federalist Party
| after_election = Nathan Read
| after_party = Federalist Party
}}
{{Elections in Massachusetts}}
A special election was held in {{ushr|MA|10}} on August 25, 1800, and October 20, 1800, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Samuel Sewall (F).[http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/6.pdf 6th Congress membership roster] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206141016/http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/6.pdf |date=2014-12-06 }}
Election results
Massachusetts electoral law required a majority for election, which was not met on the first election, necessitating a second election.
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! rowspan=2|Candidate ! rowspan=2|Party ! colspan=2|First trial[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=729754 Election details from Ourcampaigns.com] ! colspan=2|Second trial[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=729753 Election details from Ourcampaigns.com] |
Votes
! Percent ! Votes ! Percent |
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{{Party shading/Federalist}}
| Federalist | 803 | 45.3% | 1,567 | 53.5% |
{{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}}
| Democratic-Republican | 873 | 49.2% | 1,364 | 46.5% |
colspan=2|Scattering
| 97 | 5.5% | colspan=2| |
See also
References
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