1817 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district special election
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A special election was held August 26, 1817 in {{ushr|MA|1}} to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Representative-elect James Lloyd (F) before the beginning of the 15th Congress.
Election results
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! Candidate ! Party ! Votes[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=729309 Election details from Ourcampaigns.com] ! Percent |
{{Party shading/Federalist}} | Jonathan Mason
| {{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist | 1,746 | 55.6% |
{{Party shading/Federalist}} | Andrew Ritchie
| {{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist | 1,393 | 44.4% |
See also
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