1800 Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election

none February 2026 September 2023 1800 Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election Massachusetts by-election no 1798–1799 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts 1798–1799 1800–1801 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts 1800–1801 Massachusetts's 10th congressional district August 25, 1800 (first round)October 20, 1800 (runoff) 160x160px Nathan Read Federalist Party 1,567 53.5% 160x160px Jacob Crowninshield Democratic-Republican Party 1,364 46.5% U.S. Representative Samuel Sewall Federalist Party Nathan Read Federalist Party A special election was held in MA 10 on August 25, 1800, and October 20, 1800, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Samuel Sewall (F).6th Congress membership roster https://web.archive.org/web/20141206141016/http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/6.pdf 2014-12-06 Election results Massachusetts electoral law required a majority for election, which was not met on the first election, necessitating a second election. CandidatePartyFirst trialElection details from Ourcampaigns.comSecond trialElection details from Ourcampaigns.com Votes Percent Votes Percent Nathan Read Federalist 803 45.3% 1,567 53.5% Jacob Crowninshield Democratic-Republican 873 49.2% 1,364 46.5%Scattering 97 5.5% Read took his seat on November 25, 1800 See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives References Massachusetts 10 Massachusetts 1800 10 1800 10 Massachusetts 10 United States House of Representatives 10 Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election