1796–1797 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts

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Massachusetts law required a majority for election, necessitating additional trials in three districts.

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Result	Candidates
Massachusetts 1 Known as the 1st Western District	Vacant			Incumbent representative-elect Theodore Sedgwick (Federalist) resigned sometime in June 1796 to become U.S. Senator. Democratic-Republican gain.	√ Thomson J. Skinner (Democratic-Republican) 56.4% Ephraim Williams (Federalist) 43.6%
Massachusetts 2 Known as the 2nd Western District	William Lyman	Democratic-Republican	1792	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist gain.	First ballot(November 7, 1796): William Shepard (Federalist) 46.3% Sam Hinshaw 23.9% William Lyman (Democratic-Republican) 21.4% John Williams 4.0% Nahum Park 2.0% Scattering 2.4% Second ballot(January 16, 1797): √ William Shepard (Federalist) 100%
Massachusetts 3 Known as the 3rd Western District	Samuel Lyman	Federalist	1794	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Samuel Lyman (Federalist) 83.3% Daniel Bigelow (Democratic-Republican) 16.7%
Massachusetts 4 Known as the 4th Western District	Dwight Foster	Federalist	1792	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Dwight Foster (Federalist) 80.8% Levi Lincoln Sr. (Democratic-Republican) 19.2%
Massachusetts 5 Known as the 1st Southern District	Nathaniel Freeman	Democratic-Republican	1794	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Nathaniel Freeman (Democratic-Republican) 82.1% Peleg Coffin Jr. (Federalist) 17.9%
Massachusetts 6 Known as the 2nd Southern District	John Reed Sr.	Federalist	1794	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Reed Sr. (Federalist) 78.8% Edward H. Robbins (Federalist) 21.2%
Massachusetts 7 Known as the 3rd Southern District	George Leonard	Federalist	1788 1794	Incumbent retired. New member elected. Federalist hold.	First ballot(November 7, 1796): Elisha May (Federalist) 45.3% Stephen Bullock (Federalist) 28.3% Laban Wheaton (Federalist) 26.4% Second ballot(January 16, 1797): Stephen Bullock (Federalist) 35.8% Laban Wheaton (Federalist) 32.7% Elisha May (Federalist) 31.5% Third ballot(April 3, 1797): √ Stephen Bullock (Federalist) 56.7% Elisha May (Federalist) 28.3% Laban Wheaton (Federalist) 15.1%
Massachusetts 8 Known as the 1st Middle District	Fisher Ames	Federalist	1788	Incumbent retired. New member elected. Federalist hold.	√ Harrison Gray Otis (Federalist) 57.0% James Bowdoin (Democratic-Republican) 43.0%
Massachusetts 9 Known as the 2nd Middle District	Joseph Varnum	Democratic-Republican	1794	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Joseph Varnum (Democratic-Republican) 69.0% Ebenezer Bridge (Federalist) 16.8% Samuel Dexter (Federalist) 14.3%
Massachusetts 10 Known as the 3rd Middle District	Vacant			Predecessor Benjamin Goodhue (Federalist) resigned sometime in June 1796 to become U.S. Senator. New member elected. Federalist gain. Winner was also elected to finish the current term, see below.	√ Samuel Sewall (Federalist) 67.9% Loammi Baldwin (Federalist) 22.1%
Massachusetts 11 Known as the 4th Middle District	Theophilus Bradbury	Federalist	1794	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Theophilus Bradbury (Federalist) 100%
Massachusetts 12 Known as the 1st Eastern District of the District of Maine	Henry Dearborn	Democratic-Republican	1792	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist gain.	First ballot(November 7, 1796): Isaac Parker (Federalist) 40.5% Henry Dearborn (Democratic-Republican) 31.7% John Bowman 27.8% Second ballot(January 16, 1797): Isaac Parker (Federalist) 48.2% Henry Dearborn (Democratic-Republican) 33.8% John Bowman 18.0% Third ballot(April 3, 1797): √ Isaac Parker (Federalist) 52.6% Henry Dearborn (Democratic-Republican) 47.5%
Massachusetts 13 Known as the 2nd Eastern District of the District of Maine	Peleg Wadsworth	Federalist	1792	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Peleg Wadsworth (Federalist) 100%
Massachusetts 14 Known as the 3rd Eastern District of the District of Maine	George Thatcher	Federalist	1788	Incumbent re-elected.	√ George Thatcher (Federalist) 100%

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