1796 Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election

A special election was held in Massachusetts's 10th congressional district on August 1, 1796, and September 12, 1796, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Benjamin Goodhue (F) in June, 1796. Goodhue had resigned upon being elected to the Senate. == Election results == Two elections were held due to a majority not being achieved on the first vote. Sewall took his seat on December 7, 1796 == See also == List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives == References ==