A special election was held in Massachusetts's 10th congressional district on August 25, 1800 and October 20, 1800 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Samuel Sewall (F).
Election results
Massachusetts electoral law required a majority for election, which was not met on the first election, necessitating a second election.
Read took his seat on November 25, 1800
References
Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election, 1800 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA