1796 Massachusetts's 10th Congressional District Special Election
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A special election was held in on August 1, 1796 and September 12, 1796 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of
Benjamin Goodhue Benjamin Goodhue (September 20, 1748July 28, 1814) was a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts. He supported the Patriot during the American Revolution, and was a strong member of the Federalist Party. He was described by contemp ...
(F) in June, 1796. Goodhue had resigned upon being elected to the
Senate A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
.4th Congress membership roster


Election results

Two elections were held due to a majority not being achieved on the first vote. Sewall took his seat on December 7, 1796


See also

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List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives Below is a list of special elections to the United States House of Representatives. Such elections are called by state governors to fill vacancies that occur when a member of the House of Representatives dies or resigns before the biennial genera ...


References

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