A special election was held in on September 17, 1810United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998). to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Samuel W. Dana (F) in May, 1810 after being elected to the Senate.
Election results Candidate Party VotesA New Nation votes Percent Ebenezer Huntington Federalist 2,765 42.5% Lyman LawElected to 12th Congress Federalist 2,503 38.4% Samuel B. Sherwood Federalist 813 12.5% Nathaniel Terry Federalist 184 2.8% Others (All Federalist) 248 3.8%
Ebenezer Huntington had also run for a seat in the 12th Congress, but lost. He took his seat in the 11th Congress on October 11, 1810
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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