A special election was held in on August 4, 1797, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Theophilus Bradbury (F) upon his appointment to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on July 24, 1797.
Election results Candidate Party VotesElection details from Ourcampaigns.com Percent Bailey Bartlett Federalist 451 81.4%Scattering 103 18.6%
Bartlett took his seat November 27, 17975th Congress membership roster
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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