1800 Massachusetts's 4th congressional district special election
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A special election was held in Massachusetts's 4th congressional district on August 25, 1800, and October 20, 1800, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Dwight Foster (F) after his election to the Senate,[1] the second election required because the first did not result in a majority.
Election results
[edit]Candidate | Party | First trial[2] | Second trial[3] | ||
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Votes | Percent | Votes | Percent | ||
Levi Lincoln Sr. | Democratic-Republican | 1,038 | 47.1% | 1,079 | 49.8% |
Jabez Upham | Federalist | 572 | 25.9% | 843 | 38.9% |
Seth Hastings | Federalist | 302 | 13.7% | 129 | 6.0% |
Salem Towne | Federalist | 256 | 11.6% | 103 | 4.7% |
Scattering | 37 | 1.7% | 14 | 0.7% |
Lincoln took his seat on February 6, 1801.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Sixth Congress membership roster Archived December 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Election details from Ourcampaigns.com
- ^ Election details from Ourcampaigns.com
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