A special election was held in on September 5, 1796, and November 21, 1796, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Theodore Sedgwick (F) upon his election to the Senate4th Congress membership roster
Election results Two elections were held due to a majority not being achieved on the first ballot.
Candidate Party First ballotElection details from Ourcampaigns.com Second ballotElection details from Ourcampaigns.com Votes Percent Votes Percent Thomson J. Skinner Democratic-Republican 1,325 48.0% 746 62.7% Ephraim Williams Federalist 1,379 49.9% 380 32.0% Scattering 59 2.1% 63 5.3%
Skinner took office on January 27, 1797
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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