1810 Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election

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A special election was held in Massachusetts's 10th congressional district on October 8, 1810 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Jabez Upham (F).

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Election results

CandidatePartyVotes [1] Percent
Joseph Allen Federalist 1,80255.2%
John Spurr Democratic-Republican 1,46444.8%

Allen took his seat December 13, 1810. [2]

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