Massachusetts 1800 U.S. Senate, Special

Office:
U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Massachusetts 1800 U.S. Senate, Special
Date:
1800
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:
Dwight Foster
Candidates: Dwight Foster[1]
Affiliation:Federalist
Final Result: 158
State Senate[2][3]23
House of Representatives[4][5]135

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"On Friday last the Hon. Dwight Foster, Esq. was elected a Senator of the U. States, in the room of the Hon. Mr. Dexter, appointed Secretary of War. In the House, Mr. Foster had 135 votes out of 197 - and in the Senate 23 of 26 votes."
[3]"Yesterday the Hon. Dwight Foster, Esq. was elected a Senator of the United States, in the room of Hon. Mr. Dexter, appointed Secretary of War / In the House, Mr. Foster had 135 votes out of 197 - and in the Senate 23 of 26 votes."
[4]"On Friday last the Hon. Dwight Foster, Esq. was elected a Senator of the U. States, in the room of the Hon. Mr. Dexter, appointed Secretary of War. In the House, Mr. Foster had 135 votes out of 197 - and in the Senate 23 of 26 votes."
[5]"Yesterday the Hon. Dwight Foster, Esq. was elected a Senator of the United States, in the room of Hon. Mr. Dexter, appointed Secretary of War / In the House, Mr. Foster had 135 votes out of 197 - and in the Senate 23 of 26 votes."

References:

Hampshire Gazette (Northhampton). June 11, 1800.
The Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). July 3, 1800.

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