Massachusetts's 11th congressional district special election, 1797

A special election was held in Massachusetts's 11th congressional district 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 Votes[1] Percent
Bailey Bartlett Federalist 451 81.4%
Scattering 103 18.6%

Bartlett took his seat November 27, 1797[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Election details from Ourcampaigns.com
  2. ↑ 5th Congress membership roster
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