A special election was held in 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,Sixth Congress membership roster the second election required because the first did not result in a majority.
Election results CandidatePartyFirst trialMA - 4th Western - Special Election - 1st Trial. ourcampaigns.comSecond trialMA - 4th Western - Special Election - 2nd Trial. ourcampaigns.com 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.
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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