A special election was held in Massachusetts's 8th congressional district on October 16, 1820, and November 24, 1820, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Zabdiel Sampson (DR) on July 26, 1820.[1]
Election results
editAlthough a majority was achieved on the first ballot, a second election was ordered because elections had not been held in the town of Hanson.
| Candidate | Party | First ballot[2] | Second ballot[3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Percent | Votes | Percent | ||
| Aaron Hobart | Democratic-Republican | 872 | 52.1% | 588 | 68.7% |
| William Baylies | Federalist | 803 | 47.9% | ||
| Scattering | 268 | 31.3% | |||
Hobart took his seat on December 18, 1820[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b 16th Congress membership roster Archived 2013-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ First ballot details
- ^ Second ballot details