1810 Massachusetts's 11th congressional district special election

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A special election was held in Massachusetts's 11th congressional district on October 8, 1810 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of William Stedman (F) on July 16, 1810. [1]

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Election returns

CandidatePartyVotes [2] Percent
Abijah Bigelow Federalist 2,12372.3%
Timothy Whiting Democratic-Republican 79026.9%
Moses White Democratic-Republican 230.8%

Bigelow took his seat December 14, 1810 [1]

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