Massachusetts's 1st congressional district special election, 1820
A special election was held in Massachusetts's 1st congressional district on October 23, 1820 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Jonathan Mason (F) on May 15, 1820.[1] As a majority was not achieved on the first ballot, a second ballot was held November 6, 1820
Election results
| Candidate | Party | First ballot[2] | Second ballot[3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Percent | Votes | Percent | ||
| Benjamin Gorham | Federalist | 1,635 | 48.3% | 2,262 | 58.0% |
| Henry Orne | Democratic-Republican | 882 | 26.1% | ||
| Samuel Wells | Independent | 866 | 25.6% | 1,565 | 40.1% |
| Jesse Putnam | Unknown | 55 | 1.4% | ||
| Scattering | 20 | 0.5% | |||
Gorham took his seat on November 27, 1820.[1]