A special election was held in Massachusetts's 4th congressional district on August 25, 1800, and October 20, 1800, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Dwight Foster (F) after his election to the Senate,[1] the second election required because the first did not result in a majority.
Election results
| Candidate
|
Party
|
First trial[2]
|
Second trial[3]
|
| Votes
|
Percent
|
Votes
|
Percent
|
| Levi Lincoln Sr.
|
Democratic-Republican
|
1,038
|
47.1%
|
1,079
|
49.8%
|
| Jabez Upham
|
Federalist
|
572
|
25.9%
|
843
|
38.9%
|
| Seth Hastings
|
Federalist
|
302
|
13.7%
|
129
|
6.0%
|
| Salem Towne
|
Federalist
|
256
|
11.6%
|
103
|
4.7%
|
| Scattering
|
37
|
1.7%
|
14
|
0.7%
|
Lincoln took his seat on February 6, 1801.[1]
See also
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