Connecticut's at-large congressional district special election, 1810

A special election was held in Connecticut's at-large congressional district on September 17, 1810[1] to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Samuel W. Dana (F) in May, 1810 after being elected to the Senate.[2]

Election results

Candidate Party Votes[3] Percent
Ebenezer Huntington Federalist 2,765 42.5%
Lyman Law[4] Federalist 2,503 38.4%
Samuel B. Sherwood Federalist 813 12.5%
Nathaniel Terry Federalist 184 2.8%
Others (All Federalist) 248 3.8%

Ebenezer Huntington had also run for a seat in the 12th Congress, but lost. He took his seat in the 11th Congress on October 11, 1810[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results, by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company, 1998).
  2. 1 2 11th Congress membership roster
  3. ↑ A New Nation votes
  4. ↑ Elected to 12th Congress
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