A special election was held in on August 30, 1802, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Joseph Peirce (F) earlier that year.
Election results Candidate Party VotesElection details from Ourcampaign.com Percent Samuel Hunt Federalist 5,322 55.8% Nahum Parker Democratic-Republican 3,912 41.1% Others 297 3.1%
Hunt took office on December 6, 18027th Congress membership roster , see footnote 24
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
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