1824 Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election
A special election was held in Massachusetts's 10th congressional district to fill a vacancy caused by William Eustis (DR) being declared not eligible for the seat which he'd won the previous year on March 24, 1824.[1] The election was held on August 30, 1824, with additional ballots held on November 1 and November 29 due to a majority not being achieved on the first or second ballot.
Election results
| Candidate | Party | First ballot[2] | Second ballot[3] | Third ballot[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Percent | Votes | Percent | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Bailey | Adams-Clay Republican | 871 | 47.3% | 1,112 | 42.1% | 1,661 | 50.1% |
| Sher Leland | Democratic-Republican | 567 | 30.8% | ||||
| Richard Sullivan | Federalist | 672 | 25.5% | ||||
| Rufus G. Amory | Unknown | 1,038 | 31.3% | ||||
| Samuel Bugbee | Unknown | 643 | 24.4% | 472 | 14.2% | ||
| Scattering | 402 | 21.9% | 213 | 8.1% | 147 | 4.4% | |
Bailey took his seat again on December 13, 1824[1]