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| Candidate | Party | Votes [1] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| James M. Broom | Federalist | 3,011 | 52.6% |
| David Hall | Democratic-Republican | 2,682 | 46.9% |
| Isaac H. Starr | Democratic-Republican | 24 | 0.4% |
Broom took his seat with the rest of the 9th Congress on December 2, 1805
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