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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]
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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]
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] | ||
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| 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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