1816 Massachusetts's 11th congressional district special election

A special election was held in Massachusetts's 11th congressional district on August 26, 1816, to fill a vacancy left by the death of Elijah Brigham (F) on February 22, 1816.[1]

Election results

Candidate Party Votes[2] Percent
Benjamin Adams Federalist 1,975 66.3%
Abraham Lincoln Democratic-Republican 1,002 33.7%

Adams took his seat December 2, 1816[1] and was also elected in the November elections.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 14th Congress membership roster Archived 2014-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Election details from Ourcampaigns.com
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