1800 Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election
A special election was held in Massachusetts's 10th congressional district on August 25, 1800 and October 20, 1800 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Samuel Sewall (F).[1]
Election results
Massachusetts electoral law required a majority for election, which was not met on the first election, necessitating a second election.
| Candidate | Party | First trial[2] | Second trial[3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Percent | Votes | Percent | ||
| Nathan Read | Federalist | 803 | 45.3% | 1,567 | 53.5% |
| Jacob Crowninshield | Democratic-Republican | 873 | 49.2% | 1,364 | 46.5% |
| Scattering | 97 | 5.5% | |||
Read took his seat on November 25, 1800[1]