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