| District
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Incumbent
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Party
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First
elected
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Result
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Candidates
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Massachusetts 1
Known as the 1st Western District
|
Vacant
|
Incumbent representative-elect Theodore Sedgwick (Federalist) resigned sometime in June 1796 to become U.S. Senator.
Democratic-Republican gain.
|
√ Thomson J. Skinner (Democratic-Republican) 56.4%
Ephraim Williams (Federalist) 43.6%
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Massachusetts 2
Known as the 2nd Western District
|
William Lyman
|
Democratic-Republican
|
1792
|
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
|
First ballot (November 7, 1796):
William Shepard (Federalist) 46.3%
Sam Hinshaw 23.9%
William Lyman (Democratic-Republican) 21.4%
John Williams 4.0%
Nahum Park 2.0%
Scattering 2.4%
Second ballot (January 16, 1797):
√ William Shepard (Federalist) 100%
|
Massachusetts 3
Known as the 3rd Western District
|
Samuel Lyman
|
Federalist
|
1794
|
Incumbent re-elected.
|
√ Samuel Lyman (Federalist) 83.3%
Daniel Bigelow (Democratic-Republican) 16.7%
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Massachusetts 4
Known as the 4th Western District
|
Dwight Foster
|
Federalist
|
1792
|
Incumbent re-elected.
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√ Dwight Foster (Federalist) 80.8%
Levi Lincoln Sr. (Democratic-Republican) 19.2%
|
Massachusetts 5
Known as the 1st Southern District
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Nathaniel Freeman
|
Democratic-Republican
|
1794
|
Incumbent re-elected.
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√ Nathaniel Freeman (Democratic-Republican) 82.1%
Peleg Coffin Jr. (Federalist) 17.9%
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Massachusetts 6
Known as the 2nd Southern District
|
John Reed Sr.
|
Federalist
|
1794
|
Incumbent re-elected.
|
√ John Reed Sr. (Federalist) 78.8%
Edward H. Robbins (Federalist) 21.2%
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Massachusetts 7
Known as the 3rd Southern District
|
George Leonard
|
Federalist
|
1788
1794
|
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.
|
First ballot (November 7, 1796):
Elisha May (Federalist) 45.3%
Stephen Bullock (Federalist) 28.3%
Laban Wheaton (Federalist) 26.4%
Second ballot (January 16, 1797):
Stephen Bullock (Federalist) 35.8%
Laban Wheaton (Federalist) 32.7%
Elisha May (Federalist) 31.5%
Third ballot (April 3, 1797):
√ Stephen Bullock (Federalist) 56.7%
Elisha May (Federalist) 28.3%
Laban Wheaton (Federalist) 15.1%
|
Massachusetts 8
Known as the 1st Middle District
|
Fisher Ames
|
Federalist
|
1788
|
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.
|
√ Harrison Gray Otis (Federalist) 57.0%
James Bowdoin (Democratic-Republican) 43.0%
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Massachusetts 9
Known as the 2nd Middle District
|
Joseph Varnum
|
Democratic-Republican
|
1794
|
Incumbent re-elected.
|
√ Joseph Varnum (Democratic-Republican) 69.0%
Ebenezer Bridge (Federalist) 16.8%
Samuel Dexter (Federalist) 14.3%
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Massachusetts 10
Known as the 3rd Middle District
|
Vacant
|
Predecessor Benjamin Goodhue (Federalist) resigned sometime in June 1796 to become U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
Winner was also elected to finish the current term, see below.
|
√ Samuel Sewall (Federalist) 67.9%
Loammi Baldwin (Federalist) 22.1%
|
Massachusetts 11
Known as the 4th Middle District
|
Theophilus Bradbury
|
Federalist
|
1794
|
Incumbent re-elected.
|
√ Theophilus Bradbury (Federalist) 100%
|
Massachusetts 12
Known as the 1st Eastern District of the District of Maine
|
Henry Dearborn
|
Democratic-Republican
|
1792
|
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
|
First ballot (November 7, 1796):
Isaac Parker (Federalist) 40.5%
Henry Dearborn (Democratic-Republican) 31.7%
John Bowman 27.8%
Second ballot (January 16, 1797):
Isaac Parker (Federalist) 48.2%
Henry Dearborn (Democratic-Republican) 33.8%
John Bowman 18.0%
Third ballot (April 3, 1797):
√ Isaac Parker (Federalist) 52.6%
Henry Dearborn (Democratic-Republican) 47.5%
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Massachusetts 13
Known as the 2nd Eastern District of the District of Maine
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Peleg Wadsworth
|
Federalist
|
1792
|
Incumbent re-elected.
|
√ Peleg Wadsworth (Federalist) 100%
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Massachusetts 14
Known as the 3rd Eastern District of the District of Maine
|
George Thatcher
|
Federalist
|
1788
|
Incumbent re-elected.
|
√ George Thatcher (Federalist) 100%
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