1814 Massachusetts's 4th congressional district special election
A special election was held in Massachusetts's 4th congressional district on May 23, 1814 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of William M. Richardson (DR) on April 18, 1814.[1]
Election returns
| Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Dana | Democratic-Republican | 2,409 | 57.6% |
| Asahel Stearns | Federalist | 1,770 | 42.4% |
Dana took his seat September 22, 1814.[1] His opponent in this election would go on to defeat him in the general elections later that year.
gollark: People complaining about it doesn't mean it's true either, I doubt they actually *measured* it.
gollark: They may also not have been very good ideas in the time when they "evolved", and just stuck around through luck or being tied to better ones.
gollark: Also, things being a good idea in very different societies of the past doesn't make them sensible in the different environments of today. They *might* be, but it isn't guaranteed.
gollark: Working memory isn't long-term memory.
gollark: The Flynn effect is very well documented.
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