A special election was held in Massachusetts's 4th congressional district August 24, 1801 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Levi Lincoln Sr. (DR) on March 5, 1801, before the first session of Congress, upon being appointed U.S. Attorney General. [1]
Massachusetts electoral law required a majority for election, which was not met on the June 22, 1801 first ballot, requiring a second election held on August 24. [2]
Candidate [3] | Party | First ballot (June 22, 1801) | Second ballot (August 24, 1801) | ||
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Votes [4] | Percent | Votes [2] | Percent | ||
Seth Hastings | Federalist | 572 | 29.9% | 1,583 | 54.2% |
John Whiting | Democratic-Republican | 869 | 45.4% | 1,335 | 45.8% |
Jabez Upham | Federalist | 473 | 24.7% |
Hastings took his seat on January 11, 1802. [5]
Massachusetts's 4th congressional district is located mostly in southern Massachusetts. It is represented by Democrat Jake Auchincloss. Auchincloss was first elected in 2020.
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