1796 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district special election explained

A special election was held in on September 5, 1796, and November 21, 1796, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Theodore Sedgwick (F) upon his election to the Senate[1]

Election results

Two elections were held due to a majority not being achieved on the first ballot.

CandidatePartyFirst ballot[2] Second ballot[3]
VotesPercentVotesPercent
Thomson J. SkinnerDemocratic-Republican1,32548.0%74662.7%
Ephraim WilliamsFederalist1,37949.9%38032.0%
Scattering592.1%635.3%

Skinner took office on January 27, 1797[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/4.pdf 4th Congress membership roster
  2. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=729594 Election details from Ourcampaigns.com
  3. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=729593 Election details from Ourcampaigns.com