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1816 Massachusetts's 11th congressional district special election
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A special election was held in MA 11 on August 26, 1816, to fill a vacancy left by the death of Elijah Brigham (F) on February 22, 1816.14th Congress membership roster https://web.archive.org/web/20141206143055/http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/14.pdf 2014-12-06
Election results
Candidate Party VotesElection details from Ourcampaigns.com Percent Benjamin Adams Federalist 1,975 66.3% Abraham Lincoln Democratic-Republican 1,002 33.7%
Adams took his seat December 2, 1816 and was also elected in the November elections.
See also
List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
References
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