1793 Connecticut's at-large congressional district special elections
Three special elections were held in Connecticut's at-large congressional district in 1793 to fill vacancies caused by the resignation, prior to the start of the 3rd Congress, of three representatives-elect.
First special election
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The first special election was held on April 8, 1793, after Jonathan Sturges (P) declined to serve the term for which he'd been elected
| Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uriah Tracy | Pro-Administration | 2,197 | 49.8% |
| Zephaniah Swift | Pro-Administration | 817 | 18.5% |
| Asher Miller | [2] | 708 | 16.1% |
| Jonathan Ingersoll | Pro-Administration | 436 | 9.9% |
| Tapping Reeve | [2] | 252 | 5.7% |
Second special election
Benjamin Huntington (P) also resigned his seat before the start of Congress and was replaced by Jonathan Ingersoll in a special election held on September 16, 1793.[3]
Third special election
A pair of openings lead to a two-seat special election: 1. Member-elect Jonathan Ingersoll declined to serve from the September special election; and 2. Member-elect Stephen M. Mitchell declined to serve from the general election when he was appointed to the U.S. Senate.
A third election was held for their replacements, with the top two winning seats in the 3rd Congress: Joshua Coit (Pro-Administration) and Zephaniah Swift (Pro-Administration).
| Candidate | Party | Votes[4] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
 Joshua Coit
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Pro-Administration | 2,448 | 35.7% |
| Zephaniah Swift
|
Pro-Administration | 1,657 | 24.2% |
| James Davenport | Pro-Administration | 1,183 | 17.2% |
| Roger Griswold | Pro-Administration | 864 | 12.6% |
| Chauncey Goodrich | Pro-Administration | 352 | 5.1% |
| Nathaniel Smith | Pro-Administration | 211 | 3.1% |
| Samuel W. Dana | Pro-Administration | 144 | 2.1% |
See also
- List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
- 1792 and 1793 United States House of Representatives elections
References
- ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu.
- ^ a b Party affiliation not given in source
- ^ United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998)
- ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu.