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, the second election required because the first did not result in a majority.
Election results
Candidate | Party | First trial | Second trial | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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.
See also
References
- Sixth Congress membership roster Archived December 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- MA - 4th Western - Special Election - 1st Trial. ourcampaigns.com
- MA - 4th Western - Special Election - 2nd Trial. ourcampaigns.com
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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 the second election required because the first did not result in a majority Election resultsCandidate Party First trial Second trial 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 See alsoList of special elections to the United States House of RepresentativesReferencesSixth Congress membership roster Archived December 6 2014 at the Wayback Machine MA 4th Western Special Election 1st Trial ourcampaigns com MA 4th Western Special Election 2nd Trial ourcampaigns com This Massachusetts elections related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte