1800 Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election

1800 Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election

August 25, 1800 (first round)
October 20, 1800 (runoff)

Massachusetts's 10th congressional district
 
Nominee Nathan Read Jacob Crowninshield
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 1,567 1,364
Percentage 53.5% 46.5%

U.S. Representative before election

Samuel Sewall
Federalist

Elected U.S. Representative

Nathan Read
Federalist

A special election was held in Massachusetts's 10th congressional district on August 25, 1800, and October 20, 1800, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Samuel Sewall (F).[1]

Election results

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

Candidate Party First trial[2] Second trial[3]
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[1]

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