1801 Massachusetts's 4th congressional district special election
A special election held in 1801 in Massachusetts' 4th congressional district
A special election was held in Massachusetts's 4th congressional district August 24, 1801 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Levi Lincoln Sr. (DR) on March 5, 1801, before the first session of Congress, upon being appointed U.S. Attorney General.[1]
Election results
Massachusetts electoral law required a majority for election, which was not met on the June 22, 1801 first ballot, requiring a second election held on August 24.[2]
| Candidate[3] | Party | First ballot (June 22, 1801) | Second ballot (August 24, 1801) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes[4] | Percent | Votes[2] | Percent | ||
| Seth Hastings | Federalist | 572 | 29.9% | 1,583 | 54.2% |
| John Whiting | Democratic-Republican | 869 | 45.4% | 1,335 | 45.8% |
| Jabez Upham | Federalist | 473 | 24.7% | ||
Hastings took his seat on January 11, 1802.[5]
See also
References
- ^ House official membership roster for the 7th Congress Archived December 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (footnote 17)
- ^ a b "MA - 4th Western - Special Election - 2nd Trial". April 15, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2018 – via Our Campaigns.
- ^ Listed in order on final ballot
- ^ Massachusetts 4th Western special election first trial from Ourcampaigns.com
- ^ House official membership roster for the 7th Congress Archived December 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (footnote 18)
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