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.[1]
Election results
Two elections were held due to a majority not being achieved on the first vote.
| Candidate
|
Party
|
First ballot[2]
|
Second ballot[3]
|
| Votes
|
Percent
|
Votes
|
Percent
|
| Samuel Sewall
|
Federalist
|
183
|
31.9%
|
417
|
61.7%
|
| Loammi Baldwin
|
Federalist
|
|
259
|
38.3%
|
| Jonathan Ingersoll
|
Unknown
|
129
|
22.5%
|
|
| John Morris
|
Unknown
|
121
|
21.2%
|
|
| John Cabot
|
Unknown
|
60
|
10.5%
|
|
| Samuel Holten
|
Federalist
|
39
|
6.8%
|
|
| Elias H. Dooly
|
Unknown
|
23
|
4.0%
|
|
| Scattering
|
18
|
3.1%
|
|
Sewall took his seat on December 7, 1796[1]
See also
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