1810 Connecticut's at-large congressional district special election

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A special election was held in Connecticut's at-large congressional district on September 17, 1810 [1] to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Samuel W. Dana (F) in May, 1810 after being elected to the Senate. [2]

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Election results

CandidatePartyVotes [3] Percent
Ebenezer Huntington Federalist2,76542.5%
Lyman Law [4] Federalist2,50338.4%
Samuel B. Sherwood Federalist81312.5%
Nathaniel Terry Federalist1842.8%
Others(All Federalist)2483.8%

Ebenezer Huntington had also run for a seat in the 12th Congress, but lost. He took his seat in the 11th Congress on October 11, 1810 [2]

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References

  1. United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998).
  2. 1 2 "11th Congress membership roster" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  3. A New Nation votes Archived 2013-01-06 at archive.today
  4. Elected to 12th Congress