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1823 Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election

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A special election was held in Massachusetts's 10th congressional district on September 8, 1823, to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of William Eustis (DR) prior to the start of the 18th Congress.

Election results

Candidate Party Votes Percent
John Bailey Adams-Clay Republican 996 59.0%
John Ames Federalist 567 33.6%
Sher Leland 126 7.5%

Bailey was subsequently declared not eligible for his seat, vacating his seat on March 18, 1824. Another special election was held which re-elected Bailey.

See also

References

  1. Election details from Ourcampaigns.com
  2. 18th Congress membership roster Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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