1814 Massachusetts's 12th congressional district special election

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A special election was held in Massachusetts's 12th congressional district on August 4, 1814, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Daniel Dewey (F) on February 24, 1814, having been appointed justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts [1]

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Electoral results

CandidatePartyVotes [2] Percent
John W. Hulbert Federalist 2,21651.4%
William P. Walker Democratic-Republican 2,09848.6%

Hulbert took his seat September 26, 1814 [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 13th Congress membership roster Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Election results from Ourcampaigns.com (lists different district number)