1800 Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election

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).6th Congress membership roster

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

CandidatePartyFirst trialElection details from Ourcampaigns.comSecond trialElection details from Ourcampaigns.com Votes Percent Votes Percent Nathan Read Federalist 803 45.3% 1,567 53.5% Jacob Crowninshield Democratic-Republican 873 49.2% 1,364 46.5%Scattering 97 5.5%

Read took his seat on November 25, 1800

See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

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